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Shasta County supervisors vote 4-0 to open recruitment for County Clerk and Registrar of Voters after heated public comment
Summary
After extensive public comment urging appointment of the incumbent, the Shasta County Board of Supervisors voted 4–0 to open an advertised recruitment for the County Clerk and Registrar of Voters, set minimum qualifications and form an ad hoc screening committee to return 3–5 finalists for public interviews.
Shasta County supervisors voted 4–0 on March 27 to open a recruitment process to fill the vacancy for County Clerk and Registrar of Voters, rejecting a proposal to appoint the current acting official outright after an extended public-comment period.
The board directed staff to post the job, run an abbreviated advertising window, and return a pool of three to five finalists for a single day of public interviews. The board also authorized the county CEO to adjust dates within parameters set by the motion and established minimum qualifications including a bachelor’s degree or related credential and managerial or election-office experience.
Why it matters: The county is replacing an official who left midterm, and the board’s choice affects how local elections are run and observed. Public speakers at the meeting repeatedly framed the selection as a question of election integrity and transparency — pressing the board either to appoint an experienced…
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