CORONAVIRUS Analysis The markets are sending a message about coronavirus: The recession risk is real The real risk to the economy is a slew of defaults — both personal and business.Source: U.S. markets crater, forcing temporary halt to trading...
California’s top election official says Los Angeles County should mail ballots to its 5.5 million registered voters at least 29 days ahead of the November general election to avoid the lengthy delays that plagued polling places in the nation’s most populous county on Super Tuesday.Source: CA Secretary of State has ‘deep concerns’ over how L.A. County handled election, suggests mailing...
By , Sonali Kohli, Benjamin Oreskes, Liam Dillon, Julia Wick Los Angeles County’s new voting system was marked by long lines, snafus and growing anger among voters, with some waiting hours to cast ballots that continued well into the night.“This was a challenging day for a lot of voters in L.A.Source: L.A. elections chief apologizes for long lines, chaotic balloting...
DES MOINES — There can be no doubting it now, not after so many years spent in the crosshairs, not after active presidential candidates began challenging its privileged position atop the nominating calendar, and certainly not after Monday night’s debacle that left seven candidates and millions oSource: The death of Iowa...
Governor signs 17 bills into law to expand voting access and improve the integrity of California’s elections Governor signs SB 72 to create same-day voter registration opportunities at every polling place in the state Governor signs AB 571 to create campaign contribution limits at the localSource: Governor Gavin Newsom Signs Bills to Strengthen California’s Elections...
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A Republican lawyer who has waged lawsuits on behalf of the Trump administration sued the state of California and its Department of Motor Vehicles Tuesday, saying the agency is failing to verify citizenship for voter registration.Source: GOP attorney sues California for alleged voter violations...
There was a mock election in Los Angeles County this weekend put on by the county registrar-recorder’s office and I voted for the Hollywood sign as the most iconic L.A. landmark.Source: Casting a Vote on Newfangled Voting Equipment...
Martha McDevitt-Pugh may vote in Oakland, but for the past 19 years she’s been filling out her ballot from her home in the Netherlands, one of a growing number of overseas Americans who are part of the Democratic Party.Source: How Democrats get out the vote — from overseas...
Voters who want paper ballots filled out by hand asked a federal judge late Friday to prevent Georgia from using the $107 million voting system the state just bought.Source: Judge asked to stop Georgia’s new touchscreen-and-paper voting system...
Brandon Peters, the state party's voter protection program director, says he told Democratic activists at the state party's Leadership Blue 2019 meeting in June that they should assume another recount will occur in 2020.Source: 2020 election: Dems man up for recount; GOP looks to boost voter ranks...
