"Alameda County Registrar of Voters Tim Dupuis has faced no shortage of criticism after recent elections, but he's pushing back against a Grand Jury report taking his performance to task. Though Dupuis announced in September that he would step down from his position in 2026, the county's top election official will oversee one more election this fall which will include the controversial redistricting measure Prop. 50 before the county replaces him."
"The Grand Jury report had 13 findings and 10 recommendations for the Registrar of Voters, drawing primarily from the experiences of grand jurors who observed the election before, during and after Nov. 5. 2024. The Grand Jury's focus on the Registrar of Voters comes after various issues in recent elections for which election integrity organizations have criticized Dupuis. In addition, Alameda County has notoriously been one of the slowest counties in the state to produce election results, which has garnered anger and frustration from the public."
A Grand Jury issued 13 findings and 10 recommendations addressing Alameda County election administration based on jurors' observations before, during and after the Nov. 5, 2024 election. Jurors described attempts to observe via video streams and in-person as frustrating and reported publication of results as incomplete and delayed. Election integrity organizations have criticized the Registrar after multiple issues, including a 2022 ranked-choice voting error that certified the wrong Oakland school board candidate before the rightful winner, Mike Hutchinson, was sworn in. Dupuis announced he will step down in 2026 but will oversee one more fall election that includes Prop. 50.
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