Ballots cast to approve Prop. 50 outnumbered "no" votes in Fresno, Imperial, Lake, Merced, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Joaquin counties, each of which were carried by Mr. Trump in the last presidential election.
California voters approved Proposition 50 on Tuesday, Nov. 4, in a statewide special election that was announced less than three months prior. And in about a year, Californians will be back at the polls.
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Proposition 50, a measure to temporarily change California's congressional districts, is being voted on by California voters on November 4th, and if passed, it would add five more Democratic seats to the House of Representatives.
More than 6.6 million ballots have been returned so far in California’s special election for Proposition 50, according to a data firm used by political campaigns.
The special election on redistricting started with a bang less than three months ago — and has culminated in this, the final day for voters to cast their ballots.
The proposed redraw of the state’s Congressional districts is expected to add as many as five Democratic-held seats in Congress in time for the 2026 midterms, while leaving as few as four Republican-held seats across California.
The state’s top elections official Tuesday asked the Trump administration to point to proof that any irregularities exist.