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Recall Candidates Knocked Out; Some Get Back on Ballot By Jondi Gumz
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ore than 80 hopefuls filed intentions to knock out Gov. Gavin Newsom in a recall election Sept. 14, but half of those names were knocked out after failing to file follow-up paperwork on time. One got back on the ballot after suing Secretary of State Shirley Weber, contending he had properly filed and getting a favorable ruling from a judge, who tossed out the new requirement to submit five years of federal tax returns.
Who Are The Candidates? Democrats: Holly Baade, John Drake, Patrick Kilpatrick, Jacqueline McGowan, Kevin Pathrath, Armando Perez-Serrano, Brandon Ross, Joel Ventresca, and David Watts. Republicans: David Bramante, John Cox, Larry Elder, Kevin Faulconer, Rhonda Furin, Ted Gaines, Sam Gallucci, David Hillberg, Caitlyn Jenner, Kevin Kiley, Chauncey Killens, Jenny Rae LeRoux, Steve Chavez Lodge, David Lozano, Diego Martinez, Daniel Mercuri, Robert Newman II, Doug Ose, Sarah Stephens, Denver Stoner, Joe Symmon, Anthony Trimino, Nickolas Wildstar, and Leo Zacky.
Green Party: Heather Collins, and Daniel Kapelowitz. Libertarian: Jeff Hewitt. No party preference: Angelyne, James Hanink, Kevin Kaul, Michael Loebs, Denis Lucey, Jeremy Marciniak, David Moore, Adam Papagan, Dennis Richter, and Major Singh. On July 12, Sacramento County Superior Court Judge James Arguelles ruled Gov. Newsom cannot be listed as a Democrat on the ballot because he missed the deadline on Feb. 28, 2020, to designate his party affiliation. Newsom contended it was a good faith error in responding to the recall notice. Orrin Heatlie, 52, of Folsom, a retired sheriff’s sergeant, began the recall process in 2020. He told the Desert Sun he was motivated by a video of the governor instructing immigrants in the country illegally not
to open their doors to law enforcement unless officers had a warrant. Elder, a radio talk show host on the ballot as “broadcast/author,” was initially left off the candidates’ list by the Secretary of State. He contended the official overstepped authority by requiring tax returns for recall candidates. Tax returns are required for gubernatorial candidates in a primary under a 2019 law, and Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Laurie Earl agreed with Elder that a recall is not a primary and tax returns are not required. Furin, a nonprofit president, also got back on the ballot over the same issue. Faulconer, former mayor of San Diego, sued Weber because she disallowed his preferred ballot designation, “retired San Diego mayor.” He lost in court, and is listed at “businessman/educator.” Paffrath, 29, a real estate broker and investor, sued to use “MeetKevin,” the name
of his YouTube channel with 1.68 million followers. He lost and is listed as “financial educator/analyst.” Bramante, a “Realtor/multifamily developer,” and Cox, a “businessman/ accountant/father,” declined to accept voluntary limits on campaign spending. All the others accepted.
Mail Ballots In August he recall ballot has two parts. First, voters can choose “yes” or “no” to the question of whether to remove the governor from office. Second, the voter can pick a replacement candidate. The order of the names is based on a randomized alphabet drawing July 19 by the Secretary of State’s office. Military and overseas voters are to be mailed ballots 45 days before the Sept. 14 election day, which is July 31. Ballots start to be mailed to active registered voters living in California will begin to be mailed 29 days, which is Aug. 15. Every vote-by-mail ballot comes with a first-class prepaid postage return envelope.
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Three Ways to Vote in Sept. 14 Governor Recall
A) Use the Ballot Mailed to You
1. Mark it by filling in the oval to the left of your choices. 2 Insert the completed ballot in the postage paid ballot envelope provided. 3. In your own handwriting, sign the ballot envelope. Print your name, address, and a way to contact you. 4. Return your ballot: • Drop it off at one of the 24/7 ballot drop boxes, Santa Cruz County Clerk/Elections office, Room 310, 701 Ocean St., Santa Cruz Watsonville, 275 Main St. Room 400, Watsonville. • Deliver your ballot to the Santa Cruz County Clerk/Elections office, Room 310, 701 Ocean St., Santa Cruz, or the City Clerk for Capitola, 420 Capitola Ave., Capitola, Santa Cruz, 809 Center St. Room 9, Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley, 1 Civic Center Drive, Scotts Valley, or Watsonville, 275 Main St. Room 400, Watsonville.
• Drop off your ballot at any inperson voting locations open Sept. 11 to Sept. 14. • Mail your ballot so it is postmarked on or before Election Day, Sept.14. Delivery can take 3 to 7 days.
B) Vote In Person: Aug. 16 to Sept. 10
• Any other voter services Public health protocols will be followed which may include: mask wearing, hand sanitizing, physical distancing & disinfecting services. If you are sick, stay home.
C) Vote In Person: Sept 11 to Sept. 14
Locations will be announced soon. They will be listed at votescount.us. Voting hours: • 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 11-12, • 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 13 • 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14
You may vote in person from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at these locations: • Santa Cruz County Clerk/Elections, 701 Ocean Street Room 310, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 • 831-454-2060 • Watsonville City Clerk’s Office, 275 Main Street Room 400, Watsonville, CA 95076 • 831- 768-3040 • Vote Mobile — schedule at votescount.us, updated daily At these locations, you can: • Obtain a replacement ballot • Register and vote on the same day • Vote an accessible ballot on the tablet • Vote a Spanish ballot on the tablet • Drop off voted ballot
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