The Ballot Simplification Committee

Local voters created a Ballot Simplification Committee in 1974. The Committee holds public meetings before every election. In these meetings, its volunteer members write summaries of local ballot measures. These summaries are then printed in the Voter Information Pamphlet. They also write the Words You Need to Know and the Frequently Asked Questions for the Voter Information Pamphlet. Current members of this Committee include:

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

Ruth Grace Wong
Nominated by the League of Women Voters

Pamela Troy
Nominated by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences

Michele Anderson 
Nominated by Pacific Media Workers Guild

Alicia Wang
Recommended by the Superintendent of San Francisco Unified School District

Bradley Russi, ex officio* 
Deputy City Attorney

Kathleen Radez, ex officio* 
Deputy City Attorney

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