Budget cuts may end mail-in ballots, registration

The San Francisco Chronicle reports:

Buried on page 620 of the state budget are a few small cuts that could change the way Californians vote.

To save $33 million, the bill suspended several state mandates requiring counties to provide voting services that many Californians take for granted. The state no longer requires counties to process all voter registration applications they receive by mail or to send out vote-by-mail ballots to anyone who wants one.

Counties still could provide these services, and many probably will, but they won't be reimbursed by the state.

Great moments in Blue America.