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Local Elections Yield Results, But Receive Few Votes

KQED News Staff

Mar 17, 2016 at

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The presidential election receives by far the most attention, but it's also the race where your vote has the least impact. Citizens have far more ability to influence local races, for offices like city council and county board of supervisors, elections that are also some of the most neglected.

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