California voters approved Proposition 50 on Tuesday, Nov. 4, in a statewide special election that was announced less than three months prior. And in about a year, Californians will be back at the polls.
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More than 6.6 million ballots have been returned so far in California’s special election for Proposition 50, according to a data firm used by political campaigns.
The proposed redraw of the state’s Congressional districts is expected to add as many as five Democratic-held seats in Congress in time for the 2026 midterms, while leaving as few as four Republican-held seats across California.
The White House said its working on an executive order “to strengthen our elections in this country and to ensure there cannot be blatant fraud.”
The effort to redraw California’s congressional districts to favor Democrats benefitted from framing the issue about Trump’s presidency.
The state’s top elections official Tuesday asked the Trump administration to point to proof that any irregularities exist.
Here’s what to know about voting in today’s election. The Justice Department plans to monitor polling sites in five counties in California, a move that will likely heighten tensions on Election Day and in the days afterward during the vote-counting process.