5.Mar, 2020 Comments Off on Election Administration Problems on Super Tuesday

Election Administration Problems on Super Tuesday

When 14 states held their presidential primaries last Tuesday on so-called “Super Tuesday,” overall voting went smoothly. There were, however, a number of notable election administration problems that election officials can learn from as we look forward to likely high turnout during the general election this fall.  Electionline summarized the…

15.Aug, 2019 Comments Off on California’s Motor Voter Program Fraught with Errors

California’s Motor Voter Program Fraught with Errors

California’s quest to be the nation’s benchmark for automatic (mandatory) voter registration was dealt a blow thanks to a recent audit highlighting issues with its perpetually plagued motor voter program.    The audit, released Friday by the Office of California Governor Gavin Newsom, showed that almost 84,000 duplicate voter registrations were on…

3.Nov, 2016 Comments Off on 83 Mail Ballots Sent to One Address in California

83 Mail Ballots Sent to One Address in California

Either through fraud or a “system error,” 83 mail ballots were sent to a two-bedroom apartment with a single inhabitant in California:   Jerry Mosna was gardening outside his San Pedro, Calif., home Saturday when he noticed something odd: Two stacks of 2016 ballots on his mailbox. The 83 ballots,…

3.Nov, 2016 Comments Off on Ballot Selfies Still Prohibited in California and Michigan

Ballot Selfies Still Prohibited in California and Michigan

Despite recent legal challenges, ballot selfies are still prohibited in California and Michigan.   The ballot selfie ban in California will be revoked on January 1 but will remain in effect next Tuesday:   A federal judge has denied the ACLU’s request for California voters to be allowed to take…

31.Oct, 2016 Comments Off on Behind the Scenes – Mail Ballot Processing

Behind the Scenes – Mail Ballot Processing

This fascinating behind the scenes view of mail ballot processing in Kern County, California, includes a description of the important signature verification process that protects against mail-in ballot fraud:   Across the room, under the surveillance cameras that document everything done in the Elections Division, computers loaded up all the…