Benicia City Council: About that big number of outstanding ballots

Benicia City Council race has around 4,000 ballots yet to count, nearly double that number of votes for candidates By Roger Straw, November 10, 2022 A number of readers have asked where I got the huge number of outstanding ballots yet to be counted. And some have rightly pointed out that the number I’ve reported … Continue reading Benicia City Council: About that big number of outstanding ballots

Benicia City Council race: Wait, it’s not over yet!

Benicia City Council race REALLY IS too close to call – over 53,000 votes yet to count. By Roger Straw, November 09, 2022 [See Nov. 10 update: Benicia City Council: About that big number of outstanding ballots – R.S.] As it stands, only 57 votes separate third place Kari Birdseye from second place in Benicia’s … Continue reading Benicia City Council race: Wait, it’s not over yet!

Benicia City Council race too close to call, likely outcome is an all-male Council

>> See later updates: on Nov. 9, Benicia City Council race: Wait, it’s not over yet! and on Nov. 10. Benicia City Council: About that big number of outstanding ballots – R.S.] Benicia City Council race too close to call as incumbents surge in Election Day results The Vallejo Sun, by Scott Morris, Nov 08, … Continue reading Benicia City Council race too close to call, likely outcome is an all-male Council

Benicia residents and candidates oppose Valero influence in local election

Benicia residents gather in City Park, hold up signs on sidewalks to protest Valero meddling in local elections By Roger Straw, November 4, 2022 Media coverage of this quickly planned protest was excellent. Even better is the video summary by local videographer Constance Beutel. I’ll post links to them all below. Personal comment: as a … Continue reading Benicia residents and candidates oppose Valero influence in local election