For the second straight day, a challenger has announced her candidacy for the Nevada County Clerk-Recorder election in June. Elise Strickler used to work at the elections office, which, she says, got her thinking, a couple of years ago, about running for the job…
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Strickler supports the Voters Choice Act, with the county being one of only five, out of 14, to opt in on a pilot vote-by-mail-only format for the June elections. But she still likes other options for casting ballots…
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Yesterday (on Tuesday), Mary Anne Davis announced that she was also challenging incumbent Greg Diaz, who is seeking a third term. Strickler says the unusual surge of interest for an office that has been non-competitive in recent elections is not a reflection of how Diaz is doing his job. She says it’s more like a fresh voice is needed. And with three candidates, that also opens up the possibility of a run-off in November, if no one gets at least 50-percent of the vote.
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