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Alexandra Bjerg

Registering to vote critical for California’s democracy
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California’s potential voter population is significantly larger than the entire population of Arizona (!).

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Is your absentee ballot being counted? Californians have new ways to find out
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If you voted by mail in last year’s presidential election (and the majority of Californians did), do you know if your ballot was actually counted?

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Online voter registration efforts earn SOS props from Center for Digital Government
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At the Center’s Best of California awards, California Secretary of State’s online voter registration portal took home the prize for 2013’s Best Application Serving the Public.

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Campaign finance bills target ads full of “truthiness” but short on truth
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A set of laws enforced by the Federal Trade Commission protects consumers from false or deceptive advertising. Shouldn’t voters be protected from misleading advertising too?

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President Obama pushes for smarter government to boost effectiveness
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Last week President Obama laid out a vision for greater government efficiency directing his Cabinet to build a “smarter, more innovative, and more accountable government for its citizens.”

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