Elections

Friday, September 25, 2026

American Postal Workers Union urging voters to mail in their ballots early

USA/Mail in-ballots—   By Isobel Charle, producer, Oregon News Service, bureau of Public News Service.   The American Postal Workers Union is expressing relief after the U.S. Supreme Court blocked an attempt to enforce new mail-in ballot requirements, and labor leaders are urging voters to get their ballots in early. A March executive order directed the Postal Service to send […]
Tuesday, September 15, 2026

A recent poll shows voters favoring Democrats for control of the US House

Polls/US House—   The all-important midterm election is less than two months away, and Democrats are winning a lot of support from voters. A poll released last Thursday reported the Democratic Party has an 11-point advantage over the Republican Party when it comes to who voters want to see win control of the United States House of Representatives. That’s according […]
Wednesday, August 5, 2026

A campaign to speed up the ballot count in California elections

California/Elections—   By Suzanne Potter, producer, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service.   Sometimes it takes days and even weeks to call an election in the Golden State, mostly because it takes time to count tens of millions of mail-in ballots. The California Voter Foundation just published a list of ways to speed up the process. Mail-in ballots […]
Monday, August 3, 2026

A shake-up in the race for Burbank City Council

Burbank/Politics—   A shocking development in Burbank politics. Vice Mayor Zizette Mullins is not running for re-election. Mullins made the surprise announcement yesterday on Facebook. She wrote, “Serving this community has been one of the greatest honors of my life. After much reflection, I am writing to share a bittersweet update with you all: I have decided not to seek […]
Tuesday, July 28, 2026

The battle over the upcoming November elections is intensifying

USA/Midterm Elections 2026—   By Eric Galatas, producer, Colorado News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service.   Since January, President Donald Trump has used federal law enforcement to raid election facilities to seize ballots and voting machines, all while continuing to cast doubt on the integrity of elections across the nation. Democracy watchdog groups are warning that the administration is setting the […]
Monday, June 29, 2026

The US Supreme Court issues a ruling on mail-in ballots

US Supreme Court rules on mail-in ballots—   The US Supreme Court took the steam out of President Trump’s attempt to derail mail-in ballots before the midterm elections this fall. The high court handed down a ruling today upholding states’ rights to count mail ballots as long as they are postmarked by Election Day and received within a period established […]
Tuesday, June 2, 2026

The June 2 primary election is underway–time to get those mail-in ballots out

CA/Election Day—   If you are one of those procrastinating voters still holding onto a mail-in ballot, you have to make some decisions today. First, mark your ballot and seal it in the return envelope. Don’t forget to sign your name and put the date on the backside of that envelope. Next, you can still mail in your ballot, but […]
Saturday, May 30, 2026

Democrat Xavier Becerra extends his lead in the newest CA gov poll

Politics/CA Gov Race— Undecided voters in California are making their choice. According to the newest Emerson College /Inside California Politics poll, many of them are supporting Democrat Xavier Becerra for governor. The Emerson College final poll before the June 2 primary, shows Xavier Becerra (D) out front with 28%, not far behind Tom Steyer (D) with 22%, Steve Hilton (R) […]
Saturday, May 23, 2026

Vote centers open throughout Los Angeles County today

Southland/Vote Centers— Voters in Los Angeles County can now cast their ballots in person for the June 2 primary election. More than 120 vote centers opened in the county today, according to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s office. One of those vote centers is at the Magnolia Park United Methodist Church, 2828 West Magnolia Blvd, in Burbank. The centers […]