Court approves March special election for CVUSD trustee seats impacted by ballot issue

A special election will be held in March for three Coachella Valley Unified School District trustee seats impacted by an issue with ballots in Imperial County.

During a hearing on Tuesday in Riverside, a judge approved a March 4 date for a special election in Riverside and Imperial counties. Results will be certified by March 18.

CVUSD trustee areas 1,2, and 4  will be on the ballots.

The special election comes after the three trustee areas were excluded from Imperial County ballots.

CVUSD Statement on ballot issue (11/04/24)

"We have been made aware that the contests for the Coachella Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) Trustee Areas 1, 2 and 4 were not included in the 2024 Ballot for Imperial County. The CVUSD district boundaries include both Imperial and Riverside Counties, giving electors in the entire district eligibility to vote for all Trustee Areas within the district. CVUSD have submitted the resolution in the same format and have followed the same protocols for the past decade, to both  Imperial County Registrar’s Office and Riverside County Registrar’s Office. Therefore, CVUSD is currently awaiting a response from Imperial County Registrar of Voters and the County of Riverside Registrar of Voters, to explain why CVUSD Trustee Area 1,2 and 4 were not included in the 2024 Ballot for Imperial County.  CVUSD has inquired with both counties on next steps."

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