When you hear that your vote doesn’t count, well, think again. Here in Orange County, the First Supervisorial District was without a Supervisor since January, when Lou Correa (elected to the State Senate in November) moved up to Sacramento. Ten candidates ran in the election in February, and the Democrats were hopeful to retain the seat—the Republicans would split the vote.
Indeed, that was the case…well, sort of. The Republicans did split the vote. After the votes were counted, Trung Nguyen (R) led Janet Nguyen (R) by 7 votes. Your vote definitely counts. The Nguyens, by the way, are not related, but are both part of the sizable Vietnamese community of Orange County.
Then there was the (inevitable) recount. And when that was completed, Janet Nguyen was on top by 7 votes. What comes after the recount? The court challenge.
The judge hearing the case, Michael Brenner, noted that California’s election law is inconsistent. Hopefully, a ruling will be made soon, so that the district has representation.