Elections

Six candidates, including an incumbent and a recalled former commissioner, compete for a Josephine County board seat amid ongoing political turmoil.

State leaders, including Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read, say they plan to challenge the order.

A judge in Shasta County heard arguments Wednesday over a proposed ballot measure that appears to violate state law.

Some local positions have seen a large number of filings

Shasta County supervisors declined to defend a ballot measure restricting mail voting. An appeals court stay now leaves open the possibility it could reach the June ballot.

The Shasta County Board of Supervisors was investigating Clerk Clint Curtis for possible electioneering.

Medford voters narrowly passed Measure 15-238, clearing the way for a hotel tax increase to help fund a major downtown redevelopment project.

Shasta County voters will decide on a measure mandating in-person voting, hand-counted ballots and voter ID — requirements that violate California election laws.

Medford voters are being asked to approve a hotel tax increase this November. It started as an effort to bring a minor league baseball team to Medford. But the idea has now turned into a major conference center with a possible baseball stadium on the side.

California is known for taking weeks to tally its ballots, causing uncertainty and frustration among voters. That could change with a faster turn-around under a new state law.

After months of delays and refinement, Shasta County Supervisors have approved funding for an elections experiment in the county meant to improve transparency.

In March of last year, voters passed a ballot measure making Shasta a charter county. But officials missed a critical step after that election.