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INFORMATION FOR NOVEMBER 3 ELECTION FROM CONTRA COSTA COUNTY ELECTIONS OFFICE. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 10 CANDIDATE FORUM. Listen to the Congressional District 10 Primary Candidate Forum!. Primary election for candidates to fill vacated seat. Final Results of May 19 Election. May 19 Special State Election. Easy Voter. Voter Information. Register to Vote. WCCC League activities in past elections (next page).

INFORMATION FOR NOVEMBER 3 ELECTION FROM CONTRA COSTA COUNTY ELECTIONS OFFICE

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CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 10 CANDIDATE FORUM

On Nov. 3, 2009, a general election will be held to replace U.S. Rep. Ellen Tauscher, as California's 10th Congressional District representative. (El Cerrito and Kensington are included in the 10th District.) The five candidates will participate in a forum to be held on Mon., Oct. 26, 7-8:30 pm in Moraga. Information on the forum is available from the Diablo Valley League of Women Voters <http://www.lwvdv.org/calendar.html>.

A video of the forum will be shown by CCTV (Contra Costa County Television) on the following dates: Friday, October 30 at 8 p.m.; Saturday, October 31 at 11:30 a.m. as well as at 8 p.m., and November 1 at 7 p.m.

(CCTV is carried throughout the county on Comcast Channel 27, Astound channel 32 and AT&T U-verse on channel 99)

Listen to the Congressional District 10 Primary Candidate Forum!

Those who MISSED or wish to REVIEW the August 11, 2009 Congressional District 10 Primary Candidate Forum that was co-sponsored by the Diablo Valley LWV, can listen to it by downloading files from the the league's web site, <http://www.lwvdv.org/elections.html>. Complete instructions for transferring the files to your computer are provided. In addition, the forum is being broadcast on cable TV and may be viewed on channels and 24, 26 and 28. For those who receive those channels, the the web page above gives the schedule of broadcasts of the forum. There are several showings per week, until Aug. 30.

September 1 Special Election for United States Representative, District 10

Fourteen candidates from five parties are running in this primary election. A general election is scheduled for Nov. 3. If any candidate receives a majority of all votes cast at the special primary election, he or she shall be declared elected and the special general election shall not be held. Otherwise, candidates who receive the most votes from their parties will be placed on the ballot of the Nov. 3 special election
Most voters in District 10 live in central Contra Costa County, but parts of Alameda, Solano and Sacramento Counties are also included in the district. El Cerrito and Kensington are the main sections of West Contra Costa County that reside in the the 10th District. A very small part of Richmond is also included.
A candidate's forum, co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Diablo Valley, the Contra Costa Times and St. Mary's College will be held on Aug. 11 (see calendar for time and place).

Final Results of May 19 Election

The results of the election are available from the SmartVoter of the LWV of California at: <http://www.smartvoter.org/2009/05/19/ca/state/ballot.html>

May 19 Special State Election

The state legislature placed six measures on the May 19th special election ballot. The measures were part of the compromise to get the state budget passed. The LWVCa has produced a set of pros and cons relative to the propositions and has also analyzed the propositions. It concludes that 4 of the 6 propositions would lead to actions that would not be in the long term interests of the state and hence recommends voting against them. It takes no position relative to the other two propositions. Information on the propositions and the League's analysis and recommendations are available through the following links, along with information from the state on the election:
The LWV of California, on March 12 announced its position relativet to these propositions. Read the news release here:
The state league has produced a position flyer that may be read here:.
Information specific to the election appears in the SmartVoter on this page. Additional information may be added between now and the election.
The SmartVoter also provides links to other sources of information, in particular an analysis of the state budget by the California Budget Project, an independent, nonpartisan nonprofit organization. Read their analysis of the current state budget here:.
The Secretary of State's Offical Voter Guide, with pros and cons, as well as a short analysis of the financial consequences of each of the propositions is available. Read the CA Official Voter Info Guide here

Easy Voter Guide

The Easy Voter Guide helps new voters and busy voters learn about how to vote and what will be on the ballot in statewide elections. It also helps people learn how to make change in their community.

Voter Information

Smart Voter: Key in your address and zip code, see the contests on your ballot. Then click away and find information on candidates and ballot measures -- from the League and other nonpartisan sources. Archives of past elections available with election results. Go to Smart Voter
See more information on elections in California: preparing to vote, voting (in person, by mail, if you've moved), voting rights, take a friend to vote, results of past elections, etc.

Register to Vote

Are you registered to vote? Do you want to change your party, your address, your name?
See information about registering to vote in California: deadlines, cost, requirements, how to register, political parties, registration drives, living overseas, etc.

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