{"id":1998309,"date":"2023-08-11T19:33:05","date_gmt":"2023-08-11T23:33:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/huntington-beach-considering-a-slew-of-changes-for-voters-to-decide-on-2024-ballot\/"},"modified":"2023-08-11T19:35:20","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T23:35:20","slug":"huntington-beach-considering-a-slew-of-changes-for-voters-to-decide-on-2024-ballot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/huntington-beach-considering-a-slew-of-changes-for-voters-to-decide-on-2024-ballot\/","title":{"rendered":"Huntington Beach mulls multiple changes for 2024 ballot."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhuntington-beach-considering-a-slew-of-changes-for-voters-to-decide-on-2024-ballot%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1998309&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The Huntington\u2064 Beach City Council Votes to Let Voters Decide on Changes to Voting Requirements and City Governance<\/h2>\n<p>The Huntington Beach City Council made an important decision\u2063 on August 1st, \u2063paving the way for voters to have a say in the city&#8217;s future. In\u2063 the upcoming 2024 primary election, residents will be able to vote on various issues that could\u200b potentially change\u200c the city&#8217;s\u2062 governing rules, known as its charter.<\/p>\n<p>One of\u2062 the key issues up for consideration is whether voters should be required to show identification\u200c for in-person\u200b voting in future elections. This change \u2062aims to \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ga-gov-kemp-signs-voting-rights-bill-into-law\/\" title=\"Ga. Gov. Kemp signs voting rights bill into law\">increase voter confidence<\/a> and trust in the election process. Mayor Tony Strickland believes that having a\u200c voter ID requirement brings \u200bmore comfort and \u200bensures the\u2064 integrity\u2062 of the election results.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/california-high-schools-scheduled-football-games-fall-victim-to-maui-fires-5458375\">California High School&#8217;s \u200bScheduled \u200bFootball Games\u2064 Fall Victim to \u2062Maui Fires<\/a> &#8211; 8\/10\/2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/huntington-beach-may-eliminate-declaration-on-human-dignity-5455694\">Huntington Beach May Eliminate Declaration \u2063on &#8216;Human Dignity&#8217;<\/a> &#8211; 8\/9\/2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>However, not everyone on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eu-agrees-on-partial-ban-of-russian-oil-imports\/\" title=\"EU Agrees on Partial Ban of Russian Oil Imports\">council agrees<\/a>. \u2064Councilman Dan Kalmick argues that \u200cresidents have expressed confidence in the city&#8217;s elections and do not see the need for a voter ID \u2062requirement.<\/p>\n<p>In addition \u2064to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-house-passes-omnibus-election-reform-bill\/\" title=\"Georgia House Passes Omnibus Election Reform Bill\">voting requirement<\/a>, other potential amendments to the city&#8217;s \u2062charter include increasing the number of polling locations, allowing for the cancellation of city council \u2062meetings by a majority vote, changing\u200c the city&#8217;s budgeting from one to two years, \u2064and modifying the qualifications for city clerk hires.<\/p>\n<p>Another significant \u200cchange that voters may decide on\u200b is when the city clerk and city \u200ctreasurer are elected. Currently, these positions are\u200d voted \u2064for in a separate election from the city attorney and councilors. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/huntington-beach-considering-a-slew-of-changes-for-voters-to-decide-on-2024-ballot\/\" title=\"Huntington Beach mulls multiple changes for 2024 ballot.\">proposal suggests consolidating<\/a>\u200d all elections into one, but Councilman Kalmick raises concerns\u200c about extending the terms \u200bof the\u200c city clerk and treasurer\u2063 by two years.<\/p>\n<p>The council&#8217;s \u200bdecision to include these amendments \u2064on the upcoming ballot was made through an informal \u2063straw\u200b poll, with four councilors in favor and three opposed. This allows the \u2064residents of Huntington Beach to have a direct impact on the future\u200c of their city.<\/p>\n<p>During the council meeting, some residents voiced their\u200b opposition to the proposed charter amendments, questioning the justification and need for these changes. The discussion surrounding these issues will continue as the city prepares for the 2024 primary election.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Huntington Beach City Council voted on Aug. 1 to let voters decide in the 2024 primary election on 11 issues. 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