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Some Supervisorial Candidates Waiting to Exhale

Local election results never cease to amaze me. As I was compiling the results of supervisorial elections around the state this morning, I came across a handful of races that are incredibly close and will not be decided until the last mail-in ballot is counted.

Voters, Voters Everywhere

While it might seem like election season is already in full swing, it’s still only August and the real onslaught won’t begin for a couple more weeks. Which makes this the perfect time to look at voter registration in California. The data viz below contains a bunch of information about it. Click on the picture [...]

Democracy in Any Language

The US Census Bureau released the list of counties that need to provide election materials in other languages. Here’s the rundown.

Another Voice: The Beauty of Local Government

Four women and one man now govern rural Trinity County, a first in the history of the Rhode Island-sized, forested mountain county of 14,000 people, in far Northern California.

CA Counties Ensure Democracy is Alive and Well

The Secretary of State’s Office has certified the November 2 General Election and reports that the 59.6 percent turnout was the highest for a gubernatorial election since 1994.