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Board delays resolution on elections director after commission decision draws criticism, schedules follow-up
Summary
Facing a contested decision by the Elections Commission not to reappoint the director of elections, the Board of Supervisors voted to continue consideration of a resolution urging reappointment while calling for a special meeting of the commission to discuss next steps.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Dec. 6 deferred action on a resolution urging the Elections Commission to reappoint the incumbent director of elections and declared the board's intent not to appropriate funds for an executive recruitment firm. After extended discussion and extensive public comment from elections staff and outside advocates, the board voted unanimously to continue the matter one week to Dec. 13 to permit the Elections Commission to meet and further clarify its position.
The commission had announced it would pursue a national search rather than immediately reappoint the director, a decision that prompted public testimony from current and former department…
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