Vote Monitor 2008
» Browse Events By State or Incident Type
- Vote Monitor >
- By State >
- California >
(California) Voting Reports
Summary
1 report
- 1 reports about Other
All User Reports
95825: Other
Our Sacramento County staff and volunteers do a great job, no matter how crazy the election. Things went as smoothly today as if for some minor community college bond. However, I was really taken aback by campaigners approaching me in the polling place parking lot -- never had that happen before in any election, big or small. There's lots of excitement out here in California! Read More »
Statewide User Vote Reports
Voting in California
55 Electoral Votes
Polling Hours: 7 a.m. - 8 p.m.
2008 Registered Voters: 17,304,091 as of 09/05 (California Secretary of State)
Change from 2004: +14%
Election Day Registration: No
Post-Election Manual Audits: Yes
ID Requirements: Required of all first-time voters who registered by mail without verifying ID
Provisional Voting: Eligible for verification if cast in correct jurisdiction
Voting System: Optical scan, DRE with VVPAT and ballot-marking device
News Reports
» ALL REPORTS: Washington Post Investigations
» ON TWITTER: PostVoteMonitor
California Voters Face Few Problems
State: California
California voters faced few problems at the polls today, despite isolated cases of power outages and fear of some ballot shortages in what election officials predict will be a record-breaking turnout. The California secretary of state's office did not receive reports of voting problems besides the power outages in Los Angeles and poll workers who overslept. Record-breaking voter registration pushed officials to add precincts and poll workers and order more ballots to meet the expected demand. ( Read More »
» ALL REPORTS: Washington Post Investigations
» ON TWITTER: PostVoteMonitor