KUCI: Ask A Leader

Ask A Voter CA 2018 Primary Election

Today the show morphs into "Ask A Voter;" our time honored ritual of piping you directly into the CA Primary election taking place. On this same day Alabama, Montana, and New Jersey are also going to the polls. Unlike the general election coverage, I won’t be hopping around the country. For the primary we’ll stay with California, asking voters about their election stories. First is KUCI Radio Intern Gloria Elena Estrada who will be the co-host. Then we’ll hear from a host of voters, each with a different something to tell. Out of the echo chamber and into the fire, here on "Ask A Voter.”

Meet 48th Congressional Dist. candidate Omar Siddiqui AND OC Sheriff Candidate Duke Nguyen

In the first segment CA 48th Congressional District candidate Omar Siddiqui talks policy in the final week before the CA June 5th Primary election. In the second segment (min 33:52) is, Duke Nguyen, one of three candidates running for Orange County Sheriff in an open race this year. As with the previous coverage, the focus remains on policy. Orange County residents can confirm their registration at: https://www.ocvote.com/registration/.

Meet 74th Assemblyman Matt Harper AND 48th Congressional Dist candidate Hans Keirstead

In the CA 74th Dist. Assemblyman Matt Harper, a Republican, running for reelection on the Primary Ballot, talks about state level policy. The 74th includes: Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, Irvine, Laguna Beach, and Laguna Woods. n the second guest (minute 26:08), covering federal policy is Hans Keirstead, Democratic candidate in the CA 48th Congressional District, which is centered in Huntington Beach and includes coastal cities from Seal Beach to Laguna Niguel, taking in parts of Westminster, Garden Grove. It also includes Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley, Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo, and Laguna Beach. Yesterday was your last day to register, unless you head to the OC Registrar of Voters desk in Santa Ana.

Meet 74th Assembly Dist Candidate Cottie Petri-Norris and CA 45th Congressional Dist Candidate Brian Forde

Sample ballots, voter pamphlets, and vote by mail ballots have all landed in our homes for the California Primary Election 6/5. The show’s first guest will be Cottie Petrie-Norris, Democratic candidate for the CA 47th Assembly District which includes this station, South Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, Laguna Woods, Costa Mesa, and most of Irvine. In the second half of the show (min 25:11), in another installment in the CA 45th Congressional race, we’ll get acquainted with Democratic candidate Brian Forde. The 45th includes: Irvine, Tustin, North Tustin, Villa Park Orange Anaheim Hills, Laguna Hills, Lake Forest; and parts of: Aliso Viejo, Laguna Niguel, Rancho Santa Margarita, and Mission Viejo.

One More Look Under the Irvine General Plan Hood AND The Climate Solutions Summit Live at the Beckman

Returning to the show is City of Irvine Bill Jacobs with General Plan updates, all of which are facts on a map that eventually become facts in the ground that affect anyone residing, working, or visiting our fair city. More information is available at: http://www.cityofirvine.org/news-media/news-article/irvine-2035-%E2%80%93-our-future-general-plan-update In the second segment (min 28:43), Samantha Leigh and Kendra Walters, Ph.D. candidates at UCI's Dept. of Ecology and Environmental Biology talk about the Climate Solutions Summit open to the public on May 30th from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Beckman Center. Registration deadline is 5/21; details are available at: http://sustainability.uci.edu/events/climate-solutions-summit/.

June 5th Primary Election Coverage with Registrar of Voters Neal Kelley

O C Registrar of Voters, Neal Kelley returns for his ritual primary election visit to present all that we voters are not even thinking about, including how much postage is needed to mail an absentee ballot and the cyber security of our election infrastructure. The office is located at 1300 South Grand Avenue Building C in Santa Ana; a number to call for help is 714-567-7600. Their website has useful tabs for easy of navigation, including: https://www.ocvote.com/early for early voting information; https://www.ocvote.com/verify to verify registration in OC; and https://www.ocvote.com/track to track absentee ballots using the envelopes for the OC Ballot Express.

As The Korean Peninsula AND CA June 5th Primary Election Scoop

UCI political scientist Bob Uriu returns to carefully examine the tea leaves missed and newly served with the international summits on the Korean Peninsula. In the second segment (min 30:05), Orange County Registrar of Voters, Neal Kelley returns for his ritual pre-primary election visit to present all that we voters are not even thinking about, including how much postage is needed for the absentee ballot (pssst, it's 71 cents) and the cyber security of our election infrastructure. The Registrar of Voters office is located at 1300 South Grand Avenue, Building C Santa Ana; 714-567-7600. On their website are several different useful tabs for ease of navigation: https://www.ocvote.com/early for early voting details; https://www.ocvote.com/verify to verify your registration in OC; and https://www.ocvote.com/track for your OC Ballot Express tracking envelope. https://www.ocvote.com/ is also useful in tracking all deadlines for processing your ballot.

Meet 45th Congressional candidates: Dave Min and Kia Hamadanchy

In the run up to California’s 6/5 primary, we continue our coverage with two more CA 45th Congressional District candidates: in the first segment, UCI law professor Dave Min; and in the second segment, (min 27:30)public policy analyst Kia Hamadanchy.