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Sheriff fears very same people who elected him

By: Melissa Griffin 03/07/12 7:12 PM
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Back when he trusted the good people of San Francisco to make the right decisions, candidate for Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi said, “I've been telling people, vote your conscience.” And side with him we did, electing him to be our Sheriff. Read More

Farrell seeks to replace ranked-choice voting with supermajority system

By: Joshua Sabatini 03/07/12 5:00 AM
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San Francisco voters could get the chance in November to eliminate ranked-choice voting for citywide races and replace with a system that not only brings back run-off elections but almost ensures that they will usually occur. Read More

San Francisco's City Hall provided lots of goofs, gaffes and gotchas this year

By: Melissa Griffin 12/28/11 8:35 PM
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee
January The year started out with a giddy Board of Supervisors, whose members believed they had found the perfect temporary mayor. Yes, unassuming bureaucrat Edwin Lee seemed like the perfect replacement for that other guy who lives in Marin now. Unfortunately, they were too busy patting themselves on the back to realize they were readying the area to be stabbed when Mayor Mustache decided to stay in the job. February Read More

Ranked choice isn’t democratic choice for voters

By: SF Examiner Editorial 12/15/11 8:39 PM
For the past nine years, San Francisco has experimented with ranked-choice voting as an alternative to the traditional method — voting for one candidate and holding a runoff between the top two vote-getters if nobody wins a majority. Ranked-choice voting was entered into with the best of intentions, but it hasn’t lived up to its promises. Read More

San Francisco Board of Supervisors breaks ranks on voting system

By: Joshua Sabatini 12/12/11 5:00 AM
Progressive members of the Board of Supervisors are considering ways to derail a proposal to eliminate San Francisco’s ranked-choice voting system.As Tuesday’s deadline approaches for supervisors to submit proposed charter amendments for the June ballot, City Hall insiders say Supervisor David Campos is considering a measure to compete with Supervisor Mark Farrell’s plan to eliminate ranked-choice voting and revert back to runoff elections. Read More

New ranked-choice ballots baffle many San Francisco voters

By: Amy Crawford 11/08/11 10:50 PM
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Despite an ad campaign explaining the nuances of ranked-choice voting, many voters were confused Tuesday. Read More

Move to kill ranked-choice voting begins before Election Day ends

By: Joshua Sabatini 11/08/11 4:29 PM
Even before the Election Day is over, Supervisor Mark Farrell has introduced a charter amendment for the June 5 ballot that would eliminate ranked-choice voting and revert back to the system of a run-off election if no candidate receives more than 50 percent of the vote. Read More

Oakland an example of risk in ranked-choice voting

By: Melissa Griffin 11/08/11 5:00 AM
Oakland Mayor Jean Quan
‘Ranked-choice voting is a failed experiment,” according to Supervisor Mark Farrell. Today, Farrell and Supervisor Sean Elsbernd will propose a charter amendment to end ranked-choice voting in San Francisco. It will need a majority of votes from the Board of Supervisors to get on the ballot in June, but I can’t imagine any supervisor will be able to vote against it after the spectacle we are about to witness as we calculate the votes in this mayoral race. Read More

Prop. C is the better choice for pension reform

By: Steve Falk 11/02/11 6:19 PM
All eyes are on San Francisco, and for good reason. On Tuesday, voters will elect The City’s next chief executive in its first competitive mayoral contest to use ranked-choice voting. The outcome will be significant. The new mayor will set the tone at City Hall, preside over negotiations with every major city union, and influence key policy initiatives for years to come. Read More

Understand ranked-choice voting or risk losing your vote

By: Robert Starzel 10/16/11 4:00 AM
Ranked-choice voting simultaneously provides voters a first election and a runoff counted by a computer. To win, a candidate must get a majority (50 percent plus one vote) of the votes counted. But not all votes count — here’s how to make sure yours do. Read More
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