Tag: elections
At Home With Jeff: Electoral college
By JEFF ROUBAL Martinez News-Gazette Columnist Government has always interested me. I worked as a public servant for forty years at the local and federal levels so have a good understanding of the nuts and bolts that go into providing various services but had never seriously thought about the Electoral College. As I was listening […]
Martinez elections results certified, officials take oaths
MARTINEZ, Calif. – Martinez election results have been certified by County Clerk Joseph E Canciamilla,and the three returning incumbents have taken their oaths of office. District 1’s Council race was not in doubt since Lara DeLaney was unopposed and got all 3,090 of the votes cast. Mayor Rob Schroder, with 63.78 percent of the vote, […]
Most election results final, but Martinez City Council District 4 awaiting audit
MARTINEZ, Calif. – Most of Contra Costa County’s Nov. 6 elections results are final and official, said Paul Burgarino, community education and engagement specialist for the county Clerk-Recorder-Elections Department. But Martinez’s District 4 City Council race results remain unofficial, he said. That status won’t change until Thursday, when official results will be posted once the […]
Couple says they received incorrect ballots at AHS pollsite
MARTINEZ, Calif. – A couple related to the incumbent District 4 Council member, Debbie McKillop, said they were given the wrong provisional ballots during Tuesday’s election. Now the two are wondering if their votes for McKillop will be counted. McKillop notified election officials, saying that if this wasn’t an isolated incident, it could affect those […]
Early results favor Schroder, city sales tax, Siguenza, MUSD parcel tax
MARTINEZ, Calif. – As votes continue to arrive at the Contra Costa County Elections Division, Martinez voters are preferring Mayor Rob Schroder to challenger Yazmin Llamas-Morales in Tuesday’s election. The incumbent has received 6,793 votes to Llamas-Morales’s 3,657, giving Schroder a 65 percent of the votes cast. In an undisputed race, Vice Mayor Lara DeLaney […]
Elections Office updates procedure to avoid ‘multiple voting’
Concerned that some voters might be confused whether to vote by mail or in person and try to do both, Contra Costa County Elections Division has updated its procedures for Tuesday’s mid-term election. In a statement issued Wednesday, the Division said California law lets voters who are issued a vote-by-mail ballot to turn it in […]
Drawing will determine which precincts’ vote will be counted manually
MARTINEZ, Calif. – A drawing Wednesday will determine which of the Contra Costa County voting precincts’ ballots cast in Tuesday’s elections will be counted manually, according to an announcement from the Contra Costa County Elections Division. After each election, one percent of all cat ballots are pulled randomly and counted by hand to verify that […]
Contra Costa County turnout likely good Tuesday
MARTINEZ, Calif. – If history repeats itself, Contra Costa County should exceed the national percentages for voter turnout in Tuesday’s election. According to the United States Election Project’s numbers, 46.9 percent of national eligible voters did not participate in the 2016 presidential general election, leaving a little more than 53 percent deciding the races. The […]
Contra Costa hosts drive-thru drop offs for mail ballots
Contra Costa voters will have one more quick and easy way to return their Vote-By-Mail ballots on Election Day. The Contra Costa Elections Division is hosting a drive-thru ballot drop off site outside of its office, located at 555 Escobar Street in Martinez. The drive-thru will be located along northbound Alhambra Avenue, just north of […]
Letter to the Editor: Keep incumbents in Martinez
As a former Martinez city council member I know first-hand the difficult task faced by the city and level of perseverance it takes to improve and revitalize your community and how many factors enter into success. Nothing happens overnight. No one person makes success happen. A ‘one and done’ art event does not change the […]
