Voter Information

League of Women Voters^®
of North Coast San Diego County

How do I register to vote? Were do I get information on the issues?

Smart Voter. Propositions June 2010. Voter Information. Issues. Address.

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Propositions June 2010

State Propositions that were on the June 8, 2010, Primary Election Ballot:

Proposition 13 - passed
Limits on Property Tax Assessment

Seismic Retrofitting of Existing Buildings -- State of California (Legislative Constitutional Amendment - Put on the Ballot by the Legislature - Majority Approval Required)

Should the California Constitution be amended to provide that all earthquake safety upgrades be exempt from property tax reassessment until the property is sold?

Proposition 14 - passed
Elections

Increases Right to Participate in Primary Elections -- State of California (Legislative Constitutional Amendment - Put on the Ballot by the Legislature - Majority Approval Required)

Should the California Constitution be amended to require that all candidates for statewide or congressional office run in a single primary open to all registered voters, with only the top two vote-getters, regardless of their political party preference, advancing to the general election?

Proposition 15 = passed
California Fair Elections Act

State of California (Put on the Ballot by the Legislature - Majority Approval Required)

Should California lift the ban on public funding of political campaigns and establish public funding for Secretary of State candidates in the 2014 and 2018 elections?

Proposition 16 - failed
Imposes New Two-Thirds Voter Approval Requirement for Local Public Electricity Providers

State of California (Initiative Constitutional Amendment - Put on the Ballot by Petition Signatures - Majority Approval Required)

Should the California Constitution be amended to require two-thirds voter approval before local governments can start up or expand electric service?

Proposition 17 - failed
Allows Auto Insurance Companies to Base their Prices in Part on a Driver's
History of Insurance Coverage

State of California (Initiative Statute - Put on the Ballot by Petition Signatures - Majority Approval Required)

Should automobile insurance companies be permitted to offer a discount to drivers who have continuously maintained auto insurance coverage, even if they change insurance companies?

Voter Information

To find If you are registered to vote and/or to which party, click here

TO REGISTER TO VOTE CONTACT:

5201 Ruffin Road
San Diego CA 92123
858-565-5800
Website: http://www.sdvote.com

GENERAL ELECTION 2010

Presidential Election November 4, 2012

SPECIAL ELECTIONS: May occur at other times.

You must re-register if you:

have changed your address
your name
or your party affiliation.

To Vote you must be:

a U.S. Citizen
18 years of age
and a registered voter for 15 days

Where to Vote

Before an election, a sample ballot is sent to each registered voter telling the precinct number,the address of the assigned
voting place.

Absentee or voting by mail
If you are unable to vote in person, you can apply for an absentee ballot by contacting the Registrar of Voters from the 60th to the 7th day before election day. Or you use the application on the back cover of the sample ballot.

Why Bother To Vote

Your vote does make a difference.
Elections have been won by only one vote. American democracy is a participatory form of government.

Express your opinion - voting gives you the power. Voting is the most important right of citizenship because it is the only means you have of preserving all your other rights.

About the League of Women Voters

For almost 90 years, the League of Women Voters has encouraged informed and active participation of all
citizens in government.

The League does not support or oppose any political party or any candidate for public office.

Its mission is:

To promote voter registration and provide unbiased information to voters through League publications, and sponsorship of candidates and issues forums.

To speak out on local, state, and national issues, based on League positions arrived at after member study.

Voting Issues

Need information about:

How did Congress Vote? http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress
Your government? http://www.cavotes.org/vote/elections

Ballot Information Sites

http://www.lao.ca.gov Legislative-Analyst-proposition analysis and other reports.

http://www.ss.ca.gov California Secretary of State.

http://www.opensecrets.org Online donor information by zip code.

http://www.vis.org Congressional Record information

http://www.fec.gov Federal Elections Commission

http://lwvc.convio.net/site/PageServer?pagename=easyvoter_home LWV Easy Voter Guide

LWV North Coast San Diego County

P.O.Box 131272 -- Carlsbad, CA 92013 -- 760-736-1608

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