Matt Moreles has a fierce desire to serve the region’s diverse community as the new head of the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters.

Born and raised in San Jose, Moreles, 44, attended UCLA majoring in philosophy. He embarked on his career with the county elections office in 2004, was promoted to assistant registrar in 2014 and served as acting registrar for almost a year. His turn at the helm follows the June 2024 departure of former Registrar Shannon Bushey.

Moreles has led efforts to modernize election technology, improve election accessibility and promote public trust through transparency and community engagement.

“I wanted to do something with my life that made an impact, that helped people, that made a difference,” he told San José Spotlight. “Voter registration appealed to me b

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