The Ballot Box |
In honor of the 90th anniversary of the passage of Woman Suffrage, we are launching The Ballot Box. We can't endorse candidates. But we'll give you some voter information, provide some links to candidate Web sites, relevant Oakland blogs and newsletters, and other sites. Meanwhile, remember the words, voiced at the top of his lungs by the fictional "Willy Stark": "If you don't vote, you don't matter." |
Ranked Choice VotingRanked Choice Voting (RCV) goes into effect with the November election. It's actually less complicated than you may have heard. You have three choices for each office; the ballot will have three columns. You get to vote for your first, second, and third choice candidates in each of three columns. You get to vote only once for any candidate. You can't cast all three of your votes (choices) for the same person. Counting the vote is a bit more complicated. For each office, all first-choice votes will be counted. If one candidate wins more than 50 percent, that candidate is the winner and the second and third choice votes will not matter. If no candidate wins a majority of first place votes, the candidate with the fewest first place votes will be eliminated.' Votes for all remaining candidates will be tallied in with second-choice votes. If no candidate wins more than 50 percent, the lowest vote getter is eliminated, and the process is repeated. Whoever has the most votes after all the third-place votes are counted (including their added first and second choices) is the winner. Find more information and videos explaining the RCV at www.acgov.org/rov. These are the candidates for Mayor, D4, and D6 as of Metro deadline in mid-July. Official filing deadline is August 6. If no Web site, we have included an email address. Mark your calendars for District Four candidate forum, Sept 16, 2010, 7 to 9 p.m. at Fruitvale Presbyterian Church. Moderated by the LWV Mayoral'Terence Candell, candellformayor.comGreg Harland, harland4mayor.comRebecca Kaplan, kaplanformayor.orgDon Macleay, macleay4mayor.orgDon Perata, perata4mayor.comJean Quan, jeanquanforoakland.org*Ron Dellums, rvdellums\@oaklandnet.com*Has not announced as of Metro deadline. We include his name as a courtesy because he is the incumbent.' City Council District FourJill Broadhurst, jill4oakland.comClinton Killian, clintonkillian.comJason Gillen, gillen4district4.comRalph Kanz, kanz4council.orgLibby Schaaf, libbyforoakland.comMelanie Shelby, mmshelby\@gmailDaniel Swafford, votedaniel.orgCity Council District SixDesley Brooks, re-electBrooks.comJose Dorado, jdorado\@sbcglobal.netNancy Sidebotham, www.nancysidebotham.com |
