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Shasta supervisors adopt elections-commission ordinance after heated public comment
Summary
After more than an hour of public comment split between calls to restore and calls to suspend the Elections Commission, the Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance that sets meeting and reporting requirements for the commission; a proposed amendment to reference state and federal constitutions failed and the original ordinance passed 5-0.
The Shasta County Board of Supervisors voted March 11 to introduce and adopt an ordinance amending Chapter 2.07 of the Shasta County Code governing the Elections Commission, after more than two hours of public comment and debate.
Chief Deputy Clerk Stephanie Blankenship presented the ordinance changes, saying they adjust the number of required meetings in election and non‑election years and specify reporting requirements. The board took public comment from dozens of residents with sharply divided views: some speakers said the commission is necessary to improve election transparency and urged lifting a pause on its meetings, while others called the…
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