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It’s time to build more trust in our electoral process; here’s how

by Guest Commentary March 19, 2021March 19, 2021

To move the needle on voter turnout, these fundamental changes would build trust in our elections and democratic institutions.

"Simple. Secure. Trustworthy. Counted." A sign reads in Spanish encouraging voters to vote by mail Off I-5 on November 3, 2020. Photo by Clara Mokri for CalMatters

How election officials fought fiction with fact

by Freddy Brewster and Katie Licari December 2, 2020December 3, 2020

Oakley resident Gwendolyn Ward extracts ballots in Martinez on Oct. 31, 2020. Ward has been a poll worker and ballot extractor for more than 10 years. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Here’s what record early returns mean for speed of California’s vote tally

by Lewis Griswold and Aaron Leathley November 2, 2020November 6, 2020

A poll working ushers a voter into the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles' Korea Town neighborhood on Oct. 24, 2020. Photo by Tash Kimmell for CalMatters.

In LA, smooth voting (so far) after primary stumbles

by Elena Neale-Sacks October 30, 2020October 30, 2020

Voters drop off their ballots at the outdoor polling station at San Francisco City Hall on Super Tuesday 2020. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

California GOP in legal standoff over ‘ballot harvesting’ with unofficial drop boxes

by Ben Christopher October 12, 2020October 14, 2020

California is moving to an (almost) all-mail election for 2020. Image via iStock

California’s (mostly) all-mail 2020 election, explained

by Ben Christopher June 25, 2020August 14, 2020