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San Jose District 3 special election heads to recount

San Jose District 3 special election heads to recount

Santa Clara County elections appear to be cursed — they can’t seem to avoid recounts for too-close-to-call races. The special election to replace the disgraced former District 3 San Jose councilmember Omar Torres  is headed for a recount on April 24. The Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters will only have four days to certify...

Santa Clara County puts ranked choice voting on back burner

Santa Clara County officials aren’t killing the idea of ranked choice voting — they just need to sort out an “existential crisis” before seismically shifting Silicon Valley elections. Ranked choice voting proponents wanted the idea to gain momentum at a Tuesday meeting of the county Finance and Government Operations Committee meeting. But Supervisors Betty Duong...

Are San Jose voters rejecting mayor’s agenda?

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan has plans to end homeless camping and appeal to California’s center-right political sphere. But his efforts hinge on the City Council’s help to pass his policies — and some question whether the District 3 special election has exposed cracks in that support. Early election results have been shaky for Mahan’s...