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‘We are in the third grade’: How election fights have torn a California community apart
5 months, 2 weeks ago

‘We are in the third grade’: How election fights have torn a California community apart

Raw Story  

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat’s free national newsletter here. “We are in the third grade,” whispered Joanna Francescut, Darling Allen’s deputy, who began to lead the department in her absence. “The thing with Patrick, I think,” said District 1 Supervisor Kevin Crye, who supports Jones …

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California county that tried to hand-count ballots picks novice to replace retiring elections chief
6 months ago

California county that tried to hand-count ballots picks novice to replace retiring elections chief

Associated Press  

The leaders of a conservative California county that tried to hand-count ballots in response to unfounded claims of fraud have hired a new registrar of voters with no experience running elections. The Shasta County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 on Wednesday to give the job to Tom Toller, a former Shasta County prosecutor who told the board he supports hand-counting …

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California supervisor who tried to get rid of Shasta County vote-counting machines survives recall
8 months, 3 weeks ago

California supervisor who tried to get rid of Shasta County vote-counting machines survives recall

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A local official in a rural Northern California survived a recall attempt spurred in part by his effort to get rid of the county’s vote-counting machines following unfounded accusations of fraud amplified by former President Donald Trump. He and two other supervisors then voted to get rid of the county’s vote-counting machines, directing local officials to hand …

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One far-right leader ousted. Another barely hangs on. Is Shasta rejecting MAGA politics?
9 months, 1 week ago

One far-right leader ousted. Another barely hangs on. Is Shasta rejecting MAGA politics?

LA Times  

Shasta County voters have booted from office a key figure in the county’s hard-right shift, even as the fate of a second far-right crusader on the powerful Board of Supervisors still hangs in the balance. On the campaign trail, Long said, many voters shared his horror at what they heard coming out of supervisors’ meetings and felt “a desperation for …

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A California county ditched its vote counting machines. Now a supporter faces a recall election
9 months, 3 weeks ago

A California county ditched its vote counting machines. Now a supporter faces a recall election

Associated Press  

REDDING, Calif. — Voters in Northern California’s rural Shasta County have twice voted for Donald Trump by wide margins while electing staunch conservatives to the local county board. Ann Brassfield, a retired border agent, said she has helped out in the county elections office before and “can’t really say that I saw anything illegal going on.” Now Brassfield, who said …

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Public tirades, recall threats as Shasta County roils from decision to dump voting machines
1 year, 7 months ago

Public tirades, recall threats as Shasta County roils from decision to dump voting machines

LA Times  

Shasta County officials are scrambling to devise a plan for accurately hand-counting ballots in the wake of a Board of Supervisors decision to dump the county’s contract with Dominion voting machines. The bill was At Tuesday’s board meeting, Supervisor Mary Rickert implored her colleagues to reverse their decision, saying it was “irresponsible” and ”terribly reckless.” “I am horrified with what …

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Column: Mike Lindell is helping a California county dump voting machines. You should worry
1 year, 9 months ago

Column: Mike Lindell is helping a California county dump voting machines. You should worry

LA Times  

My Pillow Chief Executive Mike Lindell, seen speaking at the White House in March 2020, has used his fortune and celebrity to push false claims about election fraud since then-President Trump lost his reelection bid to Joe Biden. Shasta County, newly run by a majority of hard-right elected officials, this week formalized its plans to dump the county’s contract with …

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With unfounded fraud claims swirling, red California county dumps Dominion voting machines
1 year, 9 months ago

With unfounded fraud claims swirling, red California county dumps Dominion voting machines

LA Times  

Shasta County has become a hotbed for unproven conspiracy theories about rigged voting, fueled by former President Trump and the allies who supported his false claims that the 2020 election was stolen from him. Swept up in unproven voter fraud claims, the Shasta County Board of Supervisors has upended the county’s election process, canceling its contract with Dominion Voting Systems …

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