Over 4 million ballots returned in California's Proposition 50 special election

[RandySF]

For many, this special election on Proposition 50 isn’t just about lines on a map. It’s about making their voices heard during a tense political moment.

“I definitely had reservations about the long term,” said that same voter. “This feels like high stakes. It feels like this has become a much more important election."

More than 23 million ballots were sent to Californians, and Paul Mitchell, vice president of Political Data, Inc., says as of Friday, more than four million have already been returned.

“That 4 million is essentially on pace or even a little bit better than the 2024 general election. But we don’t expect the final turnout to be close to the presidential turnout. We expect turnout to be around 50 percent statewide,” Mitchell said. “That amount coming in early probably has to do with the fact that there is only one issue on the ballot,” he added.







https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/over-4-million-ballots-returned-in-californias-proposition-50-special-election/103-e4042568-ff29-488b-a6d9-553fd3d94a35

[LogDog75]

2. Read Section 4 of the Proposition to help convince people to vote Yes on 50!

It calls upon the Congress to pass an Constitutional Amendment to require all states use an independent , nonpartisan redistricting commission.


Section 4 states:

SEC. 4. (a) It is the policy of the State of California to
support the use of fair, independent, and nonpartisan
redistricting commissions nationwide. The people of the
State of California call on the Congress of the United
States to pass federal legislation and propose an
amendment of the United States Constitution to require
the use of fair, independent, and nonpartisan
redistricting commissions nationwide.
https://vig.cdn.sos.ca.gov/2025/special/pdf/complete-vig.pdf

[chowder66]

3. I'm one of those!!

[RandySF]

4. Two from this household.

Three if my kid gets up here from SoCal this weekend.

[chowder66]

5. My friend is another yes on 50.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

6. My sister, her hubby and their 2 adult children are loyal Dems

and have already sent their ballots in.
Fuck you TX, this is what you started, this is what you wrought.