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Jordan Gale/Oregon Capital ChronicleA Republican state senator introduced a bill that would ask Oregon voters if they want to end the state鈥檚 long-standing vote-by-mail system. The bill got so much public testimony that it overwhelmed the state鈥檚 website. -
Fred Greaves/CalMattersCalifornia Republicans vie to capitalize on their November victories and break the Democratic supermajority while balancing Trump鈥檚 influence
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A bill moving through the state legislature would require the bulk of California鈥檚 ballots to be counted by 10 days after an election. -
Critics of the state鈥檚 initiative petition system say it gives too much say to the Portland region. -
Republicans lawmakers still have a lot of questions. -
Several people who were added to Oregon鈥檚 voter rolls because of errors by state employees could face prosecution for voting despite not being U.S. citizens. -
Oregon鈥檚 turnout was lower than any other presidential election since at least 2004, and the first time since then that turnout has dropped below 80%. -
Shasta County supervisors will vote to approve two letters on Tuesday asking the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate issues with their elections system. -
A bill would give county election offices more resources and guidance to speed up the notoriously slow vote count in California. State legislators take the oath office before the results are certified. -
Fewer Californians turned out to vote in the 2024 General Election than in 2020, despite increasing numbers of eligible and registered voters. -
The Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicle Division has discovered several dozen more voter registrations of non-U.S. citizens in its system as part of reviews ordered by Gov. Tina Kotek in late September. -
Analysts are predicting 90% among Republicans and Democrats, with about 65% for nonaffiliated voters. -
Homeless Californians face many barriers to casting a ballot, even in elections that affect their lives. Some counties and nonprofits are trying to boost turnout. -
Voters approved that change to the state Constitution back in 2020 through Proposition 17.
