Final County Elections Results: Tax Passes in Rio Dell

by Thadeus Greenson on December 5, 2018 at 11:54AM

Perhaps national elections expert David Wasserman spoke too soon about Humboldt, or maybe he just rattled some cages. (See previous post here.)

Expert: Humboldt Has More Uncounted Ballots Than Any County in U.S.

by Thadeus Greenson on December 5, 2018 at 10:30AM

Election Update: Trinidad Council Race Remains Tight

by Thadeus Greenson on November 16, 2018 at 5:04PM

The Humboldt County Elections Office released updated results this afternoon that leave things pretty much where we left off on election night. The new tallies add about 9,000 votes but the percentages remain roughly the same in most races.

Humboldt Sees Huge Turnout

by Thadeus Greenson on November 9, 2018 at 1:46PM

Sanders said election staff hasn’t yet begun sorting the uncounted ballots, so it’s unknown how many may be at play in any given local race. (That means that all you folks chomping to crunch the numbers in the Trinidad city council race with four candidates separated by a total of six votes as they vie for three seats will have to wait awhile longer.)

Huffman Takes on New Role in Democrat Held House: Subcommittee Chair

by Kimberly Wear on November 8, 2018 at 1:30PM

When Congressman Jared Huffman begins his fourth term in office after easily cruising to an election night victory on Nov. 6, he will also be taking on a new leadership role after the Democrats took over the majority of seats in the House of Representatives. “There’s going to be a new sheriff in town,” said Huffman, D-San Rafael, told the Press Democrat in Santa Rosa.

3rd UPDATE: Bergel, Arroyo, Castellano Take Council Seats; Seaman in as Mayor

by Thadeus Greenson on November 6, 2018 at 11:05PM

2nd UPDATE: The Humboldt County Elections Office just released its third report and the good news continues for Eureka’s incumbents but not so much for its road tax. Here’s the quick rundown of the latest results:

Final Election Night Report Update: A Tight Race in Trinidad, Marks Well Ahead For the Harbor District

by Kimberly Wear on November 6, 2018 at 9:25PM

FINAL ELECTION NIGHT REPORT: There were no changes in the final election report for the Ferndale and Rio Dell races but the council contest in Trinidad is providing to be a tight one.

3rd UPDATE: Measure K Surges Ahead, M Falters

by Thadeus Greenson on November 6, 2018 at 9:21PM

2nd UPDATE: With the third election night report, the fates of local ballot measures are beginning to come into focus. Measures K is coming on strong with late returns and is becoming a bit of a nail biter.

Election Night Final Report: Arcata Incumbents Ahead, McKinley Statue Measure Continues Downward Slide

by Kimberly Wear on November 6, 2018 at 9:10PM

As an aside, it was 118 years ago today that McKinley was reelected president, serving just under a year more before he was assassinated in 1901, an act that shocked the nation and prompted Arcata farmer George Zehndner to commemorate him by commissioning the statue, the first major work by renowned Armenian sculptor Haig Patigian. Brought forward via the citizen initiative process in response to the Arcata City Council's controversial February decision to remove the bronze, the measure — if passed — would prohibit the "modification, destruction, relocation” of McKinley’s statue or its base from the plaza center.

Access Humboldt Announces Voter Education Effort; Elections Office Reminds Folks to Register

by Thadeus Greenson on October 24, 2018 at 3:37PM

Now a couple of disclaimers to keep in mind while taking all this in. First and foremost, Access Humboldt has offered to make its community channels available to political candidates, campaigns and advocates for ballot measures, but not all opted to take part, so their offerings are not necessarily comprehensive.