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Residents urge Orange County supervisors not to renew Voter's Choice Act, cite costs and access concerns
Summary
Dozens of public commenters urged the Board of Supervisors to direct the Registrar not to renew the Voter’s Choice Act, pointing to higher costs, fewer neighborhood polling sites and security concerns; multiple speakers suggested studying San Bernardino County’s hybrid election model as an alternative.
A large block of public commenters used the Board of Supervisors’ public comment period to press the board to reconsider the county’s participation in the Voter’s Choice Act (VCA) and to study alternative election models.
Speakers repeatedly cited San Bernardino County’s hybrid approach—combining vote‑by‑mail, monitored drop boxes and targeted early voting locations—as an example that they said maintains access while reducing costs. "Imagine Orange County adopting this, tailored to our needs,…
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