The Trump Factor: Will It Activate California’s Latino Voters?April 5, 2016As part of our California Counts election coverage, KQED has more on efforts and barriers to mobilizing one of the largest ethnic communities in California. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
As Millennials’ Interest In Voting Wanes, Solutions Sought To Re-Engage ThemMarch 18, 2016The race is on to capture the attention of one age group that’s steadily lost interest in voting over the past two decades: young people. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentSacramento County Seeks Poll WorkersMarch 16, 2016 | Ed JoyceThe Sacramento County Office of Voter Registration and Elections is looking for people to work at polling places for the June and November elections. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
ACLU: Too Many Barriers For Voter Registration At Nevada DMVMarch 7, 2016(AP) — Critics say it's too hard for people to register to vote through the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles.
Many Reno Voters Would Prefer Conventional Primary ElectionFebruary 19, 2016 | Ben AdlerNevada Democrats hold their presidential caucus on Saturday. Republicans will caucus next Tuesday. But many Reno voters would prefer a conventional primary election. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCalifornia Counts: How Race and Income Affect Voter TurnoutFebruary 17, 2016State government reporter Ben Bradford looks at how race and income affect voter turnout. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California CountsSan Diego Neighborhoods Close In Distance, Miles Apart In Voter TurnoutFebruary 10, 2016In the 2014 general election, 62 percent of registered voters in Kensington cast ballots. The Teralta neighborhood in City Heights had 27 percent voter turnout. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentChanges Coming To Voter Bill Of RightsDecember 14, 2015 | Bob MoffittTwo non-profit groups say they have some ideas about how to make the California Voter Bill Of Rights easier to read.
State GovernmentCalifornia Looks to Colorado to Increase Voter TurnoutNovember 4, 2015 | Ben AdlerOne of America’s oldest traditions - the polling place - could soon be going away in California. State lawmakers and election officials visited Colorado to check out that state’s new mail-ballot-only voting system during Tuesday’s elections. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State Government"Motor Voter" Only First Step To Increase Election TurnoutOctober 20, 2015 | Ben AdlerCalifornia will soon automatically register voters whenever they apply for or renew their driver licenses. But the newly-signed “Motor Voter” law may not be enough to increase turnout from last year’s historic low of 42 percent. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.