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Board adopts ordinance changing Elections Commission meeting rules after heated public comment
Summary
The Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 to introduce and waive reading of an ordinance amending chapter 2.07 (Elections Commission) and to keep the proposed language as drafted; the topic drew extended public comment demanding restoration of the commission and transparency about a prior board decision to suspend it.
Stephanie Blankenship, chief deputy clerk of the board, presented an ordinance the board had asked staff to draft at the Jan. 28 meeting. "Per board direction, the proposed ordinance amendments include the number of meetings to be held in election and non-election years, as well as reporting requirements," Blankenship told the board.
Why it matters: The Elections Commission has been a focal point of intense public debate in recent months. Members of the public and several speakers proposed modifying the ordinance to explicitly reference the U.S. and California constitutions and to restore the commission from a board-imposed pause. Citizens told…
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