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Board votes to move mayoral and other citywide elections to even years; change to ballot signature threshold cleared
Summary
By a 7–4 vote the board agreed to submit a charter amendment shifting elections for mayor, sheriff, district attorney, city attorney and treasurer from odd years to even-numbered years and to change initiative signature thresholds; several supervisors cited turnout and cost savings while others raised timing concerns for bond measures.
The Board of Supervisors voted 7–4 on July 19 to submit a charter amendment to move the city’s elections for the mayor, sheriff, district attorney, city attorney and treasurer from odd-numbered years into even-numbered years and to change the initiative signature threshold to 2% of registered voters.
Sponsor Supervisor Preston argued the change would increase turnout for municipal contests,…
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