Dossier
California Secretary of State's office
Coverage of California Secretary of State's office in the Nexus archive.
Californiaplace2U.S. Postal Serviceorganization1California Voter Foundationorganization1Kim Alexanderperson1Center for Inclusive Democracyorganization1Mindy Romeroperson1US Senatorsorganization1Voter ID initiativetopic1U.S. citizenship verificationtopic1Election officialstopic1Registered voterstopic1November ballottopic1
- Nearly 150,000 mail ballots rejected in California' primary despite efforts to count every vote
Nearly 150,000 mail ballots were rejected in California's June primary due to late postmarks and delivery issues, despite the state's efforts to count every vote. The rejection rate increased to 1.73%, with 93,479 ballots disqualified for lateness, linked to U.S. Postal Service policy changes and voter behavior in a competitive gubernatorial race.
- Voter ID initiative qualifies for California’s November ballot, officials say
A proposed ballot initiative requiring Californians to present ID when voting and verify voter citizenship will appear on the November ballot, as announced by state officials. The initiative, which mandates election officials to confirm registered voters' U.S. citizenship, is set to be considered in the upcoming election.