Local Election News

Tulare County June Primary Sample Ballots

To view the Sample Ballots (PDF format) for the upcoming June 5 Primary Election please click on one of the following links: American Independent, Libertarian, Peace and Freedom or Green Democratic Non Partisan Republican... Full story

Council candidates tackle gang problem

By DENISE MADRID

As a build-up to the June 5 Porterville City Council election, The Recorder has submitted five questions to each of the 11 candidates. The responses to the five questions will run through May 26. Seeking to fill the three positions up for election a... Full story

Candidates file campaign financial statements

By DENISE MADRID

Porterville City Council candidate Taha Saleh leads his opponents in campaign funds via $1,300 he has loaned himself, according to campaign disclosure statements released May 2 by the Porterville City Clerk’s Office. Of the 11 candidates who f... Full story

Candidates offer up opinions once again

Fast-paced forum covers lots of ground

By DENISE MADRID

From consulting fees, to rezoning, to the proposed location of a new county jail, Porterville City Council hopefuls offered their stance on a range of issues during a public forum Monday night. The event, which took place at Charlie’s Pizza Ki... Full story

Candidates talk City Council decorum

By DENISE MADRID

As a build-up to the June 5 Porterville City Council election, The Recorder has submitted five questions to each of the 11 candidates. The responses to the five questions will run every Saturday through May 26. Seeking to fill the three positions up... Full story

Voting begins in state's first open primary

By RICK ELKINS

Tulare County Elections officials admit some voters are calling in a little confused over the June 5 election. Two major changes are causing the confusion, the first and foremost is California has gone to an Open Election for the first time where ca... Full story

City Council candidates forum May 7

THE RECORDER

The Porterville Chamber Government Affairs Committee, The Porterville Recorder, KTIP Radio, and iPorterville.com will present a Porterville City Council Candidate Forum on Monday, May 7. All 11 candidates are expected to take questions from 6 p.m. t... Full story

June vote deadlines approaching

THE RECORDER

The last day to register to vote for the June 5 Presidential Primary Election is Monday, May 21. Voter registration cards are available at locations throughout the county. To obtain a mail-in registration card, call 624-7300 or 1-800-345-VOTE, a fre... Full story

Candidates sound off on parks and recreation

THE RECORDER

As a build-up to the June 5 Porterville City Council election, The Recorder has submitted five questions to each of the 11 candidates. The responses to the five questions will run every Saturday through May 26. Seeking to fill the three positions up... Full story

Candidates agree crime is problem

By DENISE MADRID

Editor’s note: Monday night’s Porterville City Council forum ran too late to include all the issues covered in Tuesday’s paper. Here is more from that debate.The majority of Porterville City Council candidates agree crime is a probl... Full story

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