California newspapers are lambasting Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger for scheduling the special State Senate, 15th district, on dates that are different than the normal election dates this year of June 8 and November 2. For example, see this editorial in the Monterey County Herald.
Why does it cost $3 million to hold an election for perhaps 50,000 voters (the last two senate special elections have had 30,000 (in Los Angeles) and 80,000 (in Riverside). The election in Riverside was 76% by mail.