• To reverse the firing of a de facto whistleblower (a roughly 25 year LB polling place worker) who described serious problems on Feb. 22 at a Long Beach early voting center (LBREPORT.com coverage here with initial coverage here.)

• (2) Pursue changes to L.A. County's current unequal (and we believe politically discriminatory) practice in its timing of mailing of sample ballot materials -- that contain the official pro/con arguments on ballot arguments and candidate statements -- based on the voter's registered political preference (LBREPORT.com coverage here.) We are informed that Orange County utilizes a more equal and fair process.

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LBREPORT.com also observed long election-day delays at two East Long Beach voting centers (included as part of LBREPORT.com coverage here.)

LBREPORT.com simultaneously calls on a LB Councilmember(s) to agendize a City Council item requesting a report from the LB City Clerk's office on the cost and feasibility of Long Beach retaking control of Long Beach elections. We believe the option of having the City Clerk run LB's elections is still legally available notwithstanding SB 415 that required changing the timing of LB elections (from April/June to March/November.)

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