Yesterday, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-34-20 related to COVID-19 impacts on elections. The order extends the deadline for the continued ballot counting following the March 3 primary election, changes several voting methods for scheduled special elections to vote-by-mail only elections, and of the most significance to special districts, the Executive Order suspends the timeframes for public agencies to hold public hearings related to transitioning from at-large elections to by-district elections. The timeframes are suspended as long as there is a social distancing order or recommendation by a state or local health official for the political subdivision in the process of transitioning their election method. Click here to read the full Executive Order.