US EditionIt’s Election Day for Prop. 50. What’s at Stake in the Inland Empire?
More than 6.37 million ballots have been returned in California's special election on Prop 50, aiming to counter Republican gerrymandering and add Democratic congressional seats.
- On Tuesday, Nov. 4, California voters cast ballots in a special election on Proposition 50 to decide whether to replace the state's congressional map for 2026, 2028 and 2030.
- The measure, called the Election Rigging Response Act, would forgo maps drawn by a 14-member redistricting group as a response to Republican gerrymandering efforts in Texas.
- Data from Political Data Inc. show more than 6.37 million ballots returned, 438,048 vote-by-mail ballots processed by mid-Tuesday, and San Bernardino County with 1,254,157 issued and 287,867 accepted.
- If Prop 50 passes, Democrats could gain five House seats and the new partisan maps would threaten reelection for Republican incumbents Ken Calvert and Darrel Issa by shifting Issa to a Democratic-leaning district.
- Demographic data indicate 50% of votes so far come from seniors, with young Latinos at 9% turnout from 2.5 million registered, about 40% of the expected vote is in.
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What to know for Prop 50 special election: Live updates, latest local results
(KRON) -- Tuesday's special election is headlined by Proposition 50, which is a ballot initiative in California in response to redistricting efforts in Texas. If passed, Prop 50 could facilitate Democrats picking up an additional five congressional seats in the House. According to a recent Emerson College poll, Prop. 50 is likely to pass. While Prop 50 is the most high-profile initiative on Tuesday’s ballot, across the Bay Area, voters will wei…
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It’s Election Day for Prop. 50. What’s at stake in the Inland Empire?
Voters in the Inland Empire and across California are casting ballots Tuesday, Nov. 4, in a special election to decide the fate of Proposition 50 — and possibly that of two longtime Republican congress members. Known as the Election Rigging Response Act, if passed, Proposition 50 would forgo the current maps drawn by a 14-member group comprised of five Republicans, five Democrats, and four commissioners not affiliated with the two major parties.…
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