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Residents urge Kern County supervisors to seek more local control of elections and cite voter‑roll concerns
Summary
Multiple public speakers asked the Board of Supervisors to pursue local control of elections, raised concerns about voter rolls and mail ballots, and requested tours of the county elections office. Board staff said tours are being scheduled; no formal board action was recorded.
Several residents used the March 25 public‑comment period to urge Kern County supervisors to pursue greater local control of elections, press for voter ID and to request transparency through tours of the county elections division. No formal board action was taken; staff said scheduling for office tours is underway.
Charles Shinn, introduced himself as a retired Marine and concerned citizen and addressed proposed state legislation (SB 858) that would expand authorization for facsimile and electronic signatures. Shinn read from the bill text and said the measure “would authorize the…
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