July 10, 2017 Santa Clara County Has Record Turnout for 2016 Presidential Election: Registrar of Voters By Silicon Valley Newsroom Last year’s presidential election set a record for the most ballots cast in Santa Clara County history, according to a new report. Read More 9
May 29, 2017 Assemblyman Evan Low Pushes to Lower State Voting Age to 17 By Carolina Ibarra Assemblyman Evan Low has blazed trails for his youthful involvement in politics. Now he wants to lower the state’s voting age to 17. Read More 18
March 31, 2017 Assemblyman Evan Low Leads Charge to Audit County Elections By Benjamin Siepak Assemblyman Evan Low successfully pushed the state to conduct an audit of the Santa Clara County’s Registrar of Voters. Read More 12
November 7, 2016 A Look at Who’s Funding San Jose Council Races, Local Measures By Jennifer Wadsworth Political donors have spent more than $1.6 million on three San Jose ballot measures and another $822,000 on three City Council contests. Read More 1
October 20, 2016 Santa Clara County Addresses Trump’s Election-Rigging Claims By Jennifer Wadsworth County leaders denounced Donald Trump’s rhetoric about fraud and rigged elections, assuring the public that they can trust the results. Read More 31
October 11, 2016 New Law Ensures Voting Rights for Felons in Local Jails By Jennifer Wadsworth Despite opposition from law enforcement, Gov. Jerry Brown signed a new law last month that protects voting rights for felons in county jails. Read More 16
October 7, 2016 Thousands of Volunteers Needed to Staff Polls on Election Day By Silicon Valley Newsroom Only a month out from Election Day, there’s still a critical need for volunteers to staff the polls at hundreds of sites in the South Bay. Read More 6
October 5, 2016 Questions Arise on ‘Dark Money’ Influence in South Bay Politics By Jennifer Wadsworth A fresh round of campaign finance data triggered two unrelated claims about “dark money” influence in Silicon Valley politics. Read More 20
September 27, 2016 Volunteers Out in Full Force to Register New Voters By Silicon Valley Newsroom Today is National Voter Registration Day, which means volunteers will canvass the community to register voters for the upcoming presidential election. Read More 9
September 21, 2016 A Voter’s Guide to California’s 17 Statewide Ballot Measures By Jennifer Wadsworth Seventeen state initiatives have made their way onto the fall ballot, including some of the most complex laws ever put to a popular vote. Read More 13
September 7, 2016 Santa Clara County Voter’s Guide to All 32 Local Ballot Measures By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County will see 32 local initiatives on the Nov. 8 ballot. Here's a breakdown of those measures by county, city and district. Read More 26
August 10, 2016 Labor Council Execs Insult, Lie to Palo Alto City Council Candidate By The Fly The SBLC has seen better days. There’s always the next crop of political stars to groom, but managing endorsements has proven a challenge. Read More 9
August 8, 2016 Poll: Hillary Clinton Dominates Donald Trump in Silicon Valley By Melissa Hartman Silicon Valley voters are in favor of electing Hillary Clinton by a landslide, according to a new poll. Read More 105
August 4, 2016 Local Primary Election Turnout Beat State, National Average By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County’s voter turnout in June’s primary surpassed both the state and national average, according to a new report. Read More 2
July 18, 2016 Drama Averted in D6: Chapman Agrees to Take Part in San Jose Council Candidate Forums By Jennifer Wadsworth Helen Chapman took issue with the incumbent’s role in organizing a series of political forums, but she has since agreed to participate. Read More 8
July 15, 2016 Donald Trump Supporters File Lawsuit against City of San Jose By Jennifer Wadsworth In a federal lawsuit, Donald Trump supporters accuse SJPD of failing to protect them from violent protesters after a campaign event. Read More 26