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Monthly Archives: November 2020
Latest Election Results Roundup
These results are from the Kern County Elections Office. They were updated at 2:18 a.m.
Arvin Mayoral Race
Newcomer Olivia Trujillo Continues to take the lead in the Arvin Mayoral race, as of 2:18 a.m.
Presidential race unofficial election Results
Democratic candidate Joe Biden has passed the 270 threshold to win the Presidency, according to the Associated Press.
Historic voting rates continue into the 2020 election
Despite the difficult obstacles brought by the Covid-19 pandemic, early voting rates are abnormally high. According to the United States Voting Project, the turn-out rate in the 2016 election was only 60.1 percent.
Bakersfield students settle lawsuit over summer school cancellation and school funding
Two students in the Bakersfield City School District have settled their lawsuit challenging the District’s cancellation of summer school in2019, according to a news release.
Kern’s Dreamers, youth work to make a difference in elections, despite not being able to vote
Although the number of voters casting their ballots is already on track to surpass the 2016 votes cast, there are still plenty of people who can not vote for a number of reasons; however, some Kern County residents who are unable to vote are making a difference in this election.
COMMENTARY: The McFarland City Council race deserves to be more than a popularity contest
Considering what McFarland has gone through this year — with the City Council voting to allow GEO to operate in my hometown — the McFarland City Council race might be one of the most important races in Kern County.