BEYOND THE HEADLINES
October 16, 2011
Elections
Hosted by ABC7's Cheryl Jennings
According to the California Secretary of State Debra Bowen, the November 2, 2010, General Election saw:
- The highest voter turnout for a gubernatorial election since 1994.
- Almost 60% of California voters submitted ballots.
- Almost half of the ballots were cast by mail.
The next regularly scheduled statewide election in the February 2012 presidential primary election.
Today's episode of Beyond the Headlines focuses on our local elections in the Bay Area, and why it's important to show up at the polls this November. Several local municipalities are voting in public officials and various ballot measures. Our guests today are community leaders who discuss the elections period and the importance of being civically engaged.
Studio Guests
Nataliya Kuzina
Deputy Director
San Francisco Department of Elections
www.sfelections.org
Katherine Gravzy
Current President
League of Women Voters of Oakland
www.lwvoakland.org
Peter Lauterborn
Program Coordinator, YouthVote
San Francisco Department of Children, Youth and Their Families
www.dcyf.org
Eddie Garcia
President
Latino Leadership Alliance
www.latinoleadershipalliance.org
Additional Resources
Register to Vote!
California Secretary of State
www.sos.ca.gov
San Francisco Department of Elections
www.sfelections.org
How Ranked Choice Voting Works (English, Spanish, Chinese)
www.youtube.com/user/SFelections
Find out your local ballot issues
League of Women Voters
www.smartvoter.org
Latino Leadership Alliance
Email: info@latinoleadershipalliance.org
Join the Facebook open group page
Additional Information
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