California Voter Foundation

Hi Folks,

With a statewide special election planned for November 4th, California’s election results and vote counting process will once again be in the national spotlight.

Visit this page on the Secretary of State’s web site to learn more about the special election less than ten weeks away. The proposed congressional maps can be found here. Check out CalMatters’ interactive map to see the current map and proposed map for a specific address.

Meanwhile, this year’s California legislative session is heading into the final stretch, and this edition of CVF-News highlights a number of bills that would improve and accelerate California’s vote counting process. 

Hi Folks,

I'm writing to share a few updates and news developments we are keeping an eye on at the California Voter Foundation.

Reducing Ballot Rejection

Last month, I testified before the California State Senate and Constitutional Amendments Committee about vote-by-mail ballot rejection and ballot curing. My slide deck and testimony are available on CVF's web site and reflect over a decade's worth of CVF's work on reforms to reduce ballot rejection. 

To help voters reduce mistakes when casting vote-by-mail ballots, CVF is supporting AB 1072/Pellerin, directing the Secretary of State to provide uniform guidance to counties and voters explaining the best way to address mistakes made when casting ballots. 

We are also working on the final report for our Close Count Transparency Project, which will include many other recommendations to address and accelerate our state's vote-counting process. 

Dear Friends,

For this Giving Tuesday, we invite you to make a meaningful impact on California’s democracy by supporting the California Voter Foundation (CVF).

In this, our 30th year, CVF has been monitoring several competitive California races in the November 2024 election. This project is giving the public and media a clear picture of how close the margin is in undecided contests and how many ballots remain. 

The Close Count Transparency Project is the brainchild of Kim Alexander, who has guided CVF through three decades of changes in elections in California. The project has been featured in stories just this past month in the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, CalMatters, Spectrum News and KQED among others.

Hi Folks,

We are now three weeks past Election Day and two California U.S. House races along with one state legislative contest remain too close to call. We've created some charts below showing how CD 13 and CD 45 results have tightened and changed since Election Night to help illustrate how incredibly close these two contests are.