From California Watch:
The latest technology snafus to hit Secretary of State Debra Bowen’s office have added to growing frustration from registrars and watchdog groups, who say Bowen has been unresponsive to their concerns.
The server crash that brought down California’s campaign finance disclosure database for more than two weeks now also has incapacitated the state system for validating new voter registrations.
This, on top of a years-long delay in creating a new voter registration database, as well as other elections issues, has ratcheted up the criticism directed at Bowen, who’s in her second term.
“Sometimes, I feel like we’re having to knock really hard on the door and scream that we’re out here and need time and attention and guidance and leadership,” said Gail Pellerin, president of the California Association of Clerks and Election Officials. “It’s been really hard to get a seat at the table.”
Photo courtesy of the secretary of state's office
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