Federal observers to monitor Kern County special election

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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — The U.S. Department of Justice will send federal observers to monitor several upcoming special elections across the country — including right here in Kern County.

Kern County is one of a handful of California counties selected for federal monitoring during this election cycle. Election officials say while observers are common, federal monitors are something new.

“I’ve been in elections since 2019, and to my knowledge, there’s never been anyone from any federal observers,” said Aimee Espinoza, Kern County’s auditor-controller, clerk and registrar of voters. “We do have private citizens, local groups, and even the Secretary of State’s Office that visit and observe.”

Espinoza said the addition of federal monitors won’t change how Kern County runs its elections. All observers — regardless of their affiliation — must follow the same rules.



https://www.turnto23.com/news/in-your-neighborhood/bakersfield/federal-observers-to-monitor-kern-county-special-election

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1. And to Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and Fresno counties

We need to watch the watchers.
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