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Election 2024: The 4 Things That Might Surprise You on Your Ballot

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It may be hard to believe, but the 2024 general election is just a few weeks away. And if you’ve registered to vote, your ballot should be landing in your mailbox very soon if it hasn’t arrived already.

But even for seasoned voters, this year’s California ballot might contain a few surprises that could leave you looking twice — or even wondering if there’s a misprint on your ballot.

How to Keep Your Vote Private — and What to Do If You're Facing Pressure

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According to the U.S. Census, California has the second-lowest rate of people living alone in the entire country. This means Californians are far more likely to live with people such as parents, grandparents, partners and roommates than most Americans.

But for all the benefits that sharing your home can bring, this might not always be a smooth living situation when it comes to politics — especially during election season.

Put it 'in a burn barrel,' Shasta commissioner says, after panel bucks counsel's advice

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Ignoring the advice of its attorney, the Shasta County Elections commission voted 3-1 on Monday to send a recommendation to supervisors to limit the number of absentee ballots in elections and to return to one-day voting.

Before the vote, County Counsel Joseph Larmour told commissioners to table the issue.

A new California bill won’t eliminate voter ID at polling places

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Voter ID remains a contentious topic in U.S. elections, and a new California bill related to the practice has become the target of misinformation.

"SB 1174 was just passed in California, and it opens the door for illegal immigrants to vote by eliminating the requirement for voter ID at polling places,"  read a screenshot of an X post shared on Instagram.

District 16 recount reveals that one county was plagued with thumb flubs and other voting errors – and it’s not the first time

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In the end, it came down to 19 ballots in Santa Clara County that ultimately made the difference in the hotly contested Congressional District 16 race — ballots that were never counted the first time around due to simple human error.

While a change equal to just a fraction of a percent of votes is unlikely to shift the entire results of most elections, a once-in-a-generation perfect tie in this case exposed the gaffes and fumbles by one county in the tabulation process.

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