California's Bewildering Ballot
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Democracy is said to depend on an educated electorate, but who could possibly know everything there is to know about the California ballot, not to mention what cities and counties have in store? We talk about how to get more information, when to vote and when not to. Also, will Los Angeles County have enough ballots? Will a week of early voting lead to a night of late counting?
Banner image: Official voter information guides are stacked for workers at the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder County Elections Operations Center for voting in the November 4 presidential election. Photo: David McNew/Getty Images
Making News
Will There Be Enough Ballots? ()
This year's election has created unprecedented interest, increased the number of registered voters and caused countless headaches for election officials. LA County's Registrar-Recorder, Dean Logan, thinks he printed enough ballots, but if a precinct runs out, voters will get "emergency ballots."
Guests:
- Dean Logan: Registrar/Recorder, Los Angeles County
Main Topic
Making Sense of California's Bewildering Ballot ()
There's no question that Barack Obama is largely responsible for what's expected to be a record turnout all over the country. In California, same-sex marriage is also a big attraction. But what about all that other stuff? California voters are faced with dozens of choices—on the presidency, the congress, the state legislature, county and city offices--even judgeships. There are ballot measures to raise money, change government policies and cope with social issues. If you can't keep track of it all, you're not alone. How do you find out what you need to know, and what do you do if you can't?
Guests:
- Tracy Westen: Center for Governmental Studies
- Robert Greene: Editorial Writer, Los Angeles Times
- Cortney Fielding: Superior Court Reporter, Los Angeles Daily Journal
Links:
- California Secretary of State, Election Division
- Smart Voter (League of Women Voters)
- Los Angeles County Registrar, Voter Information
- Santa Monica Voter information
- LA Times' endorsements
- LA Times Vote-o-Rama Election Center
- Judicial races, LA County Bar Association on
- Judicial races, Metropolitan News on
- State propositions, Center for Governmental Studies on
Underwriters
Which Way L.A.? is made possible in part by the Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, the Nathan Cummings Foundation, and the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation, which supports study and research into policy issues of the Los Angeles region.
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