Election Day Archives - California Globe

Florida Man Knows How to Vote – and Count

November 12, 2022 11:00 amNovember 12, 2022 11:10 am

Rather often, when one sees the word “Florida” in a headline one can expect a story about a shirtless drunken man who was hauled out by cops from underneath a trailer while his meth addled paramour stood on the stoop...

A sea of empty desks inside the California State Assembly

Between Election Day and Convening the New Session

September 20, 2022 8:59 amSeptember 20, 2022 9:01 am

Do any official legislative activities occur between election day and the convening of the new legislative session? The answer is yes. Pursuant to Assembly Rule 13.1, there is the organization of party caucuses that takes place during that interval. AR...

Election Dates in California

January 24, 2022 6:38 amJanuary 24, 2022 6:42 am

As readers would expect, the California Elections Code provides numerous election dates. They are contained in Division 1, entitled “Established Election Dates,” and contained in Sections 1000 to 1500. Chapter 1 provides the main election dates in this state. Section...

The 2021 California Recall Election: Where To Vote, How To Check Your Vote

September 13, 2021 5:43 pm

Election officials across the state noted on Monday that, with less than a day to go before the election, that all voting options on Tuesday remain open. “There’s been a lot of talk about fraud and not counting ballots, or...

Respecting an Imperfect System

January 3, 2021 5:58 pmJanuary 8, 2021 11:18 am

Many Americans still have serious concerns about the integrity of the vote in this election, and rightly so. In-person Election Day voting, with all the safeguards inherent in that system, has been replaced with mass mailing of ballots to every...

California Poised to Lower Voting Age to 17

March 5, 2019 2:44 pmMarch 6, 2019 6:58 am

Expect 17 year olds to be voting in California’s 2020 election. A new bill, ACA 8, just introduced by Assemblyman Evan Low, will amend the state constitution to lower the voting age from 18 to 17. Having kids vote is ridiculous,...