Savoring the experience | Mail-in and drop-off are fine, but some SCV residents prefer to vote in person
Line Monitor, Justin Park sanitizes the voting boots after voters are done voting a the Castaic Sports Complex in Castaic on Tuesday, November 02, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

Savoring the experience | Mail-in and drop-off are fine, but some SCV residents prefer to vote in person

While a record number of Americans voted by mail this year in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, some Santa Clarita Valley residents still chose to vote in person at…

Study: Thousands of ballots mailed to deceased or relocated voters, including in CA-25
A woman casts her ballot in a voting voting booth at the Castaic Regional Sports Complex in Castaic on Tuesday, May 12, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

Study: Thousands of ballots mailed to deceased or relocated voters, including in CA-25

Thousands of ballots for the November election were mailed to addresses within the 25th Congressional District of voters who may have relocated or died, making up a portion of about…

‘Unauthorized’ ballot drop boxes removed from outside SCV churches
Official ballot boxes are placed in public areas of Los Angeles County, including this one at the Santa Clarita Metrolink Station. October 12, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal.

‘Unauthorized’ ballot drop boxes removed from outside SCV churches

A large metal box located outside Freedom's Way Baptist Church in Castaic, bearing a taped-on sign that read "Official Ballot Drop Box" has been removed, following reports it was an…

100th anniversary of 19th Amendment: purple and gold for women
American Association of University Women of Santa Clarita board members meet in front of Santa Clarita City Hall as they celebrate 100th Anniversary of Women's Suffrage on Wednesday, August 26, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

100th anniversary of 19th Amendment: purple and gold for women

Santa Clarita City Hall was among multiple locations across the country illuminated by purple and gold lights Wednesday to celebrate the 19th Amendment and the 100th anniversary of women’s constitutional…

L.A. County voters to track wait times for November election
View inside the electronic voting booth of the touch-screen, keypad and headphones during a mock election held at College of the Canyons in Valencia on Saturday, September 28, 2019. Dan Watson/The Signal

L.A. County voters to track wait times for November election

Los Angeles County announced Friday that new technology will help registered voters track wait times at the polls and that everyone will receive mail-in ballots this November, changes aimed at…

Supes approve mail-in ballots for November election
View inside the electronic voting booth of the touch-screen, keypad and headphones during a mock election held at College of the Canyons in Valencia on Saturday, September 28, 2019. Dan Watson/The Signal

Supes approve mail-in ballots for November election

Los Angeles County voters will be sent vote-by-mail ballots for all elections, starting with the Nov. 3 general election, according to a unanimous vote by the county Board of Supervisors…

Vote-by-mail ballots mailed for 25th special election
Voters line up outside at a Hasley Canyon Village polling place in Castaic in 2012. Signal File Photo

Vote-by-mail ballots mailed for 25th special election

Less than a month since Gov. Gavin Newsom’s announcement about vote-by-mail ballots for the 25th Congressional District, the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk has started mailing ballots.  More than 350,000…

Barger calls for investigation to address election day issues in county
Voters line up around the corner of the Stevenson Ranch library building with less than an hour left to vote on election night. March 03, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Barger calls for investigation to address election day issues in county

From hours-long lines that wrapped around buildings to understaffed vote centers, Super Tuesday brought out much frustration among many voters despite the new system aimed at streamlining the process.  County…

Residents weigh in on new polling machines
Voters line up around the corner of the Stevenson Ranch library building with less than an hour left to vote on election night. March 03, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Residents weigh in on new polling machines

Stevenson Ranch residents Shana and Jeff Thomas waited nearly two hours to vote at the Stevenson Ranch Library Tuesday night. “Almost to the minute,” Jeff said, adding that their three…

SCV voters express mixed feelings about new voting system
Kyle Write read the prompts while using the headphones in the electronic booths during a mock election held at College of the Canyons in Valencia on Saturday, September 28, 2019. Dan Watson/The Signal

SCV voters express mixed feelings about new voting system

Early voting in the Santa Clarita Valley and the rest of Los Angeles County has commenced with the launch of the new voting system, while some local voters have mixed…

Where to vote in the SCV and beyond
Mock elections for Voting Solutions for All People scheduled for Sept. 28-29 at 50 locations across the county, including College of the Canyons. Courtesy of the county of Los Angeles

Where to vote in the SCV and beyond

Goodbye, “election day,” and hello, “election week.” Along with the rest of Los Angeles County, Santa Clarita Valley voters have 11 days to cast a ballot in person in and…

Vote by Mail ballot request deadline is Oct. 29
SIGNAL FILE PHOTO: A polling place worker hands a sticker to a voter after he completed his ballot at Fire Station 73 in Newhall in November. Katharine Lotze/Signal

Vote by Mail ballot request deadline is Oct. 29

Tuesday is the last day to request a vote by mail ballot for the Nov. 5 local and municipal elections, said the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.  Those interested have…

County experiments with new voting system during mock election
Kyle Write read the prompts while using the headphones in the electronic booths during a mock election held at College of the Canyons in Valencia on Saturday, September 28, 2019. Dan Watson/The Signal

County experiments with new voting system during mock election

Replacing the status quo and procedure for the first time in decades, county officials introduced Santa Clarita to Los Angeles County’s new electronic voting system Saturday. Punching out chads are…

City Council takes closer look at new voting system
Voters line up outside at a Hasley Canyon Village polling place in Castaic in 2012. Signal File Photo

City Council takes closer look at new voting system

Santa Clarita and the rest of Los Angeles County will trade an aging voting system for a completely new and digital approach by the 2020 primary election. The Santa Clarita…

County to host mock election for new voting system at COC
Mock elections for Voting Solutions for All People scheduled for Sept. 28-29 at 50 locations across the county, including College of the Canyons. Courtesy of the county of Los Angeles

County to host mock election for new voting system at COC

With changes underway for how one casts a ballot in Los Angeles County, residents in the Santa Clarita Valley will have a firsthand opportunity to test out the new voting…

Ready, set, vote: What you need to know about elections this year
A woman prepares to vote at Mountainview Elementary School in the 2018 election. Dan Watson/The Signal

Ready, set, vote: What you need to know about elections this year

If someone is eligible to vote in Los Angeles County, they can find their district or find their polling place on lavote.net; voters can go under the “Voting and Elections”…

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