"Though the U.S. Department of Justice sent election monitors to five California counties prompting state and some local leaders to deploy their own election monitors voting across the state went smoothly for the most part. Because of the atypical high voter interest in this year's special election, some voting centers and college campuses reported long lines. By Election Day, over 7.2 million votes were already submitted."
"The gerrymandering measure was a high-stakes gamble for Gov. Gavin Newsom, who initially floated the idea in the summer as a counter to Texas Republicans' own mid-cycle redistricting efforts. Prop. 50 proponents poured more than $120 million into Newsom's committee supporting the measure, while opponents raised $44 million. Groups unaffiliated with any Prop. 50 campaign spent at least an additional $26 million to influence voters."
California voters approved Proposition 50, authorizing mid-cycle redrawing of congressional districts that could improve Democrats' chances to reclaim U.S. House seats in next year's midterms. The U.S. Department of Justice deployed election monitors to five counties, and some state and local leaders deployed additional observers; overall voting proceeded smoothly despite long lines at some centers and campuses owing to high voter interest. More than 7.2 million votes were submitted before Election Day. Supporters spent over $120 million, opponents $44 million, and unaffiliated groups about $26 million. The redistricting jeopardizes several GOP incumbents, and President Trump denounced the measure and questioned mail-in voting; DOJ monitoring will continue through Thursday.
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