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Sponsor withdraws and tables charter proposal to move citywide offices to even-year elections

San Francisco Board of Supervisors Rules Committee · June 26, 2007
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Summary

A proposal to shift mayor, district attorney, city attorney, sheriff and treasurer elections to even years was presented for voter consideration but met resistance in committee; the sponsor withdrew the item and asked it be tabled for further consideration.

The Rules Committee took up a first-draft charter amendment to change the election cycle for citywide offices, including mayor, sheriff, district attorney, city attorney and treasurer, to align those races with even-year elections in hopes of increasing turnout and saving money.

Sponsor Supervisor McGoldrick argued the realignment would capture a larger electorate and reduce the…

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