Three candidates are running for the San Luis Obispo Clerk-Recorder position, with Eliana Cano focusing on security and transparency, Vanessa Rozo advocating for mail-in ballots, and Gaea Powell pushing for stricter voting laws and facing election fraud charges.
Tag: election day
Posted inProposition 50
Ohio and Virginia move forward with redistricting plans ahead of California’s Proposition 50 election day
Panelists in Ohio approved new U.S. House Districts Friday, the same day Virginia senators approved a proposed constitutional amendment that would let lawmakers draw congressional districts. These developments come amid nationwide gerrymandering efforts, with California’s special election for Proposition 50 early next week. READ MORE: What to expect from our Proposition 50 coverage These initiatives […]
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Morro Bay voters approve Measure A-24 to block battery storage facility at Morro Bay Power Plant
San Luis Obispo County voters approved Measure A-24, a land-use measure designed to block the construction of a proposed battery storage facility at the decommissioned Morro Bay Power Plant.
Posted inOpinion
Elections aftermath: turning pain into purpose
Then I remembered the words of Colorado State Senator Tom Sullivan. I met Senator Sullivan last October in his home state. His son, Alex, was murdered in the Aurora Theater Massacre in 2012. Since then, he told me, he’s turned into “a ball of anger and frustration and lack of patience.” Oh, and he ran for office, won, and actually made change.
Posted inElection Coverage
ASI hosting UU education booth on Election Day
ASI is hosting voter education booths to encourage voter turnout and walk students to on-campus polling locations.
Posted inElection Coverage
Cal Poly to host wellness sessions for election-related stress
Cal Poly Counseling and Psychological Services is hosting a Zoom decompression session today to support those experiencing Election Day stress.
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Record ballots drop-offs force temporary UU ballot box closure
The UU ballot box overflowed at 4:00 p.m. as a record number of voters dropped off mail-in ballots.
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How is a San Luis Obispo County ballot counted? Here’s the process
With Election Day fast approaching, San Luis Obispo County acquired a new Dominion High Pro ballot scanner to expedite the counting of local election results, according to Erin Clausen, San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder Public Information Specialist.
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Poll workers prepare for Election Day in San Luis Obispo County
Like many in the country, political science senior Natalie Venable will cast her first presidential vote on Nov. 5. But her civic duties won’t stop there. She will serve as a poll worker that day too, performing various duties at her assigned polling location to ensure Election Day runs smoothly and all votes are counted fairly.
Posted inNews
Where to vote in San Luis Obispo County
San Luis Obispo County will have 23 Voting Service Centers for in-person voting between Oct. 31 and Nov. 3, and 19 drop-off locations for mail-in ballots until Nov. 3, according to the County Clerk-Recorder. At Voting Service Centers, residents can vote in-person, drop off mail-in ballots, receive a replacement mail-in ballot, conditionally register to vote, […]