Tag: Voter Registration

  • Tracking District 9 Voter Registration

    In San Diego County, registration is already higher than it was in the month before the 2008 general election, when a record number of Americans went to the polls and elected President Barack Obama. As of May 15, 1,501,148 county residents had registered. That’s compared to 1,409,229 in October 2008. Last month, Secretary of State…

  • Changes in Voting Process Could Benefit Non-English Speakers

    By Jill Replogle Voting advocates hope several recent changes will encourage more of California’s non-English speaking citizens to vote this November. First, as of this year, legal permanent residents can sign up to be poll workers in California. Proponents of the change hope it will help counties expand the pool of potential bilingual poll workers.…