Local elections officials began sounding the alarm soon after Democrats unveiled new legislation last week allowing the Newsom recall to be held as early as Aug. 24.
The proposal would shorten the timeline by up to two months by eliminating the existing requirement of a lengthy analysis of the election’s costs.Registrars of voters outlined 18 specific concerns with an early election in a letter sent to Kounalakis on Monday. The list includes items such as the potential conflict with a planned test of election systems across California and the challenge of quickly issuing contracts for outside services.
The legislation introduced Friday goes much further than just offering a speedy election during which voters could remove Newsom from office. It also would require the recall to be conducted as a “regular election,” a change that is likely to prohibit some counties from implementing voting rules and procedures used in last November’s presidential election.
In some smaller counties, the mandate would sideline the use of election equipment purchased for use last November. Donna Johnston, the registrar of voters in Sutter County, said the county would be required to find seven times as many in-person locations under the Legislature’s plan.
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