California Sues to Stop One County's Ban on Most Mail Voting

California sues to stop one county's ban on most mail voting

California officials have filed a lawsuit to block Measure B in Shasta County, which aims to restrict mail voting, implement photo ID requirements, and mandate hand-counting of ballots.

California Sues to Stop One County’s Ban on Most Mail Voting

California officials have sued to block a measure approved by Shasta County voters that would end most mail voting, require voters to present government-issued photo identification to register and to vote, and mandate the hand-counting of ballots. In their lawsuit, state officials argued that the Shasta County ballot initiative, Measure B, which passed in June with 55% of the vote, violated state election laws and needed to be struck down before…