Amy Wu

The Californian

The deadline to register to vote is right around the corner. Monday is the deadline to register to vote and to update voter information, including political party preference, for the June 7 Presidential Primary Election. On Monday, the Monterey Elections Department will have extended hours until 8 p.m.

Citizens can register to vote, update information, or verify registration status online at www.MontereyCountyElections.us or in person at the Elections Department, Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 1370-B South Main Street in Salinas.

To be eligible to register to vote, you must be: (1) a United States Citizen; (2) a California resident; (3) at least 18 years of age on or before Election Day; and (4) not be in prison or on parole for the conviction of a felony.

For more information call (831) 796-1499.

State school superintendent Torlakson endorses Ma for Treasurer

California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson endorsed California Board of Equalization Chair Fiona Ma in her campaign for California State Treasurer in 2018. Torlakson was elected in 2010 and 2014 statewide as California's Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Mail-in ballots continue to be popular locally

Ma also received endorsements from U.S. Congresswoman and former California Assembly Speaker Karen Bass, as well as state senator and California Legislative Black Caucus Chair Isadore Hall.

Ma was elected to the State Board of Equalization in 2014, which represents 9.5 million constituents. From 2006 to 2012, Ma served as a state Assemblywoman, and the first Asian American woman to serve as Speaker Pro Tempore of the California State Assembly.

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