Record-Low Venice Stakeholder Turnout Sparks Doubts Over NC Election Process
WESTSIDE - In an election crippled by no in-person voting and the LA City Clerk's Office refusal to simply mail ballots to all Venetians, less than 500 stakeholders participated in a process that was doomed for failure according to preliminary figures released Tuesday afternoon.
In what has to be regarded as a governmental black eye for both the LA Clerk's office and DONE (EMPOWER LA), the purpose of neighborhood councils has been diminished in the wake of this awful level of engagement.
Of the 1,128 ballots requested, only 465 or 41% were received and tabulated.
Once the most active and vibrant of neighborhood councils citywide, Venice saw another significant drop again in voter participation from 2023, with a decrease of 41%!
https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/30620-record-low-venice-stakeholder-turnout-sparks-doubts-over-nc-election-process