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Rules committee amends supervisorial vacancy charter measure to set special election in November
Summary
The San Francisco Rules Committee on Feb. 3 amended a proposed charter change to move a special election date from June to the November 2016 ballot, clarified interim appointment rules barring appointees from running, and continued both related items to the call of the chair.
The San Francisco Rules Committee on Feb. 3 amended a proposed charter amendment so a special election to fill a Board of Supervisors vacancy would be held on the November 2016 ballot rather than a June 2016 date and clarified limits on interim appointments.
The change came after the author of the measure told the committee she had been working with Deputy City Attorney John Givner and wanted the election in November "with the higher turnout" so more voters could decide the measure. Deputy City Attorney John Givner told the committee the only substantive textual change…
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