A conservative California county is trying to kill mail-in voting [View all]

[RandySF]

Northern California’s Shasta county, best known for its radical conservative politics and thriving election-skeptic movement, appears on track for another clash with the state over a newly approved ballot measure that would transform local elections.

In last Tuesday’s election, the majority of voters in the rural county backed Measure B, which requires elections to be held in person on a single day and limits who can cast an absentee ballot – effectively putting an end to vote by mail – while also requiring photo ID and a hand count.

The proposed changes outlined in the measure would make it harder for residents to vote – about 85% of county residents cast their ballots by mail – and also appear to violate California law, according to the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California and the local and state chapters of the League of Women Voters.

“Measure B also plainly violates state law and exposes county taxpayers to significant litigation costs – all in pursuit of a solution to a problem that doesn’t exist,” a statement from the organization reads.




https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/10/california-shasta-county-mail-in-voting-elimination