Democracy

Community partnerships help California registrars bring elections into 21st century
150 150 Catherine Shieh

The 2000 election opened up Pandora’s box about the blatant injustices that occur in voting systems across our nation. Remember the pictures of hanging chads that election season?

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Humboldt County embraces new system for election transparency
150 150 Catherine Shieh

Humboldt Registrar of Voters Carolyn Crnich responded to controversy and an outcry from residents by creating a system for anyone to request a scanned version of the vote through the Humboldt County Elections Transparency Project.

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Follow the money — if you can
150 150 John Guenther

Accessing campaign finance data requires navigating the state’s archaic and cumbersome online disclosure portal, Cal-ACCESS

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Riverside gets creative in voter registration and early voting efforts
150 150 Catherine Shieh

The Riverside Registrar Baby commercials, played off from the E-Trade baby commercials, have made lasting impressions among voters on how easy it is to vote early

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