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San Francisco Saturday Voting Ordinance, Proposition I (November 2010)
Proposition I means that the San Francisco Department of Elections will open up about 400 polling stations throughout San Francisco on the Saturday before a Tuesday election to allow for Saturday voting.
Alex Tourk was a leading supporter of the proposed Saturday Voting Ordinance. He is a lobbyist and the head of a lobbying firm, Ground Floors Public Affairs. He said, in support of the proposal, "San Francisco residents deserve a voting system which corresponds to the schedules and lifestyles of working families. Allowing voting on Saturday would encourage parents to involve their children in the democratic process."[1]
Election results
- Yes: 150,701 (59.29%)
- No: 103,486 (40.71%)
Election results are from the San Francisco elections division as of November 26, 2010.
Text of measure
The question on the ballot:
| Proposition I: Shall the City open polling places on the Saturday before the November 2011 election if donors contribute enough money to pay for the costs? |
Path to the ballot
In San Francisco, 7,168 signatures from registered San Francisco voters are required to qualify an initiated city ordinance for the ballot.
External links
- San Francisco Voter Information Pamphlet
- Why Tuesday?, a national organization that supports Saturday voting
- [Proposition I Text of Proposition I]
- [http://www.sfgov2.org/index.aspx?page=2201 List of local San Francisco ballot measures on the November 2, 2010 ballot
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