Common Cause v. Board of Supervisors

Opinion

LUCAS, C. J.

The Registrar-Recorder, County Clerk, and Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles (collectively referred to as County), appeal from the granting of a preliminary mandatory injunction requiring them to deputize as voting registrars certain county employees who have frequent contact with low-income and minority citizens. The Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court’s order. We reverse.

I. Background

County operates a “voter outreach program” which includes various measures designed to encourage eligible citizens to register to vote. It distributes registration-by-mail…