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Online EditionSan Francisco Voter Information Pamphlet & Sample BallotConsolidated General Election
November 3, 2020

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    • Quick Guide to the November 3, 2020, Election
      • Questions?
      • Letter from the Director
      • Purpose of the Voter Information Pamphlet and Voter Information Guide
      • The Ballot Simplification Committee
      • Voter Bill of Rights
      • Elections Commission
      • San Francisco Voters Have Three Ways to Vote
      • Voting by Mail
      • Voting at the Voting Center
      • Voting at a Polling Place
      • Where Will My Assigned Polling Place Be Located on November 3?
      • Find your Polling Place Location
      • Marking Your Ballot
      • Key Facts about the City’s Voting System
      • Keep Your Voter Registration Current!
      • Voter Registration Privacy Information
      • Safe at Home Program
      • San Francisco’s Supervisorial Districts
      • Accessible Voting and Services
      • Multilingual Voter Services
      • 我們可以協助您!
      • Asistencia en español para los electores
      • Tulong para sa botante sa wikang Filipino
      • ကျွန်ုပ်တို့ သင့်ကို ကူညီနိုင်ပါသည်။
      • お手伝いいたします。
      • 도와 드리겠습니다!
      • เราช่วยคุณได้!
      • Chúng tôi có thể trợ giúp quý vị!
      • An Overview of San Francisco’s Debt
      • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
      • Stop receiving your printed Voter Information Pamphlet
      • Your Sample Ballot
      • Ballot worksheet
      • XML Streams
      • Site Guide
      • Change Font Size
  • Candidate Information
    • Candidate Information
      • City and County of San Francisco Offices To Be Voted on this Election
      • Your Candidates' Statements
      All Candidate Statements
      所有候選人聲明
      Todas las declaraciones de las candidatos
      Lahat ng mga Pahayag ng mga Kandidato
    • Candidate for United States Representative, District 14
    • Candidates for State Senator, District 11
    • Candidate for State Assembly, District 17
    • Candidates for State Assembly, District 19
    • Candidates for Board of Supervisors, District 1
    • Candidates for Board of Supervisors, District 3
    • Candidates for Board of Supervisors, District 5
    • Candidates for Board of Supervisors, District 7
    • Candidates for Board of Supervisors, District 9
    • Candidates for Board of Supervisors, District 11
    • Candidates for BART Director, District 7
    • Candidates for BART Director, District 9
    • Candidates for Board of Education
    • Candidates for Community College Board
  • Local Ballot Measures
    • Local Ballot Measure and Argument Information
      • Words You Need to Know
      Local Ballot Measures
      • Proposition A: Health and Homelessness, Parks, and Streets Bond
      • Proposition B: Department of Sanitation and Streets, Sanitation and Streets Commission, and Public Works Commission
      • Proposition C: Removing Citizenship Requirements for Members of City Bodies
      • Proposition D: Sheriff Oversight
      • Proposition E: Police Staffing
      • Proposition F: Business Tax Overhaul
      • Proposition G: Youth Voting in Local Elections
      • Proposition H: Neighborhood Commercial Districts and City Permitting
      • Proposition I: Real Estate Transfer Tax
      • Proposition J: Parcel Tax for San Francisco Unified School District
      • Proposition K: Affordable Housing Authorization
      • Proposition L: Business Tax Based on Comparison of Top Executive's Pay to Employees' Pay
      • District Measure RR: Caltrain Sales Tax

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The Ballot Simplification Committee

Prior to each election, San Francisco’s Ballot Simplification Committee (BSC) works in public meetings to prepare impartial, plain language summaries of local ballot measures. The BSC also helps prepare the “Words You Need to Know” and the “Frequently Asked Questions” sections of the VIP. 

BSC members are volunteers and come from a variety of backgrounds, including journalism, education, and written communication. The BSC’s current members are:

Betty Packard, Chair
Nominated by:
the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences 

Lauren Girardin
Nominated by:
the League of Women Voters

Scott Patterson
Nominated by:
the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences 

Michele Anderson
Nominated by:
Pacific Media Workers Guild

Jenica Maldonado, ex officio*
Deputy City Attorney

Andrew Shen, ex officio*
Deputy City Attorney

*By law, the City Attorney, or his or her representative, serves on the Ballot Simplification Committee and can speak at BSC meetings but cannot vote.

  • Quick Guide to the November 3, 2020, Election
    • Questions?
    • Letter from the Director
    • Purpose of the Voter Information Pamphlet and Voter Information Guide
    • The Ballot Simplification Committee
    • Voter Bill of Rights
    • Elections Commission
    • San Francisco Voters Have Three Ways to Vote
    • Voting by Mail
    • Voting at the Voting Center
    • Voting at a Polling Place
    • Where Will My Assigned Polling Place Be Located on November 3?
    • Find your Polling Place Location
    • Marking Your Ballot
    • Key Facts about the City’s Voting System
    • Keep Your Voter Registration Current!
    • Voter Registration Privacy Information
    • Safe at Home Program
    • San Francisco’s Supervisorial Districts
    • Accessible Voting and Services
    • Multilingual Voter Services
    • 我們可以協助您!
    • Asistencia en español para los electores
    • Tulong para sa botante sa wikang Filipino
    • ကျွန်ုပ်တို့ သင့်ကို ကူညီနိုင်ပါသည်။
    • お手伝いいたします。
    • 도와 드리겠습니다!
    • เราช่วยคุณได้!
    • Chúng tôi có thể trợ giúp quý vị!
    • An Overview of San Francisco’s Debt
    • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
    • Stop receiving your printed Voter Information Pamphlet
    • Your Sample Ballot
    • Ballot worksheet
    • XML Streams
    • Site Guide
    • Change Font Size

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