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RR/CC MULTILINGUAL MATERIALS
ALL-AMERICAN POLLING PLACE VIDEO — This is a ten minute video focusing on multilingual issues and procedures. Contact the Training Section at (562) 462-2620 for a copy.
NEW TARGETING SYSTEM — Lists the precincts in your city that are targeted by our office to have bilingual poll workers. Contact the Pollworker Services Division Manager at (562) 462-2877 or Network and Voter Systems at (562) 462-2445. (May no longer be available.) TRANSLITERATION OF CANDIDATE NAMES — Candidates may request that their names be transliterated in those languages that do not use Roman Characters as instructed by the Department of Justice. These languages include Armenian, Bengali, Burmese, Cambodian/Khmer, Chinese, Farsi, Gujarati, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Mongolian, Russian, Telugu and Thai. If applicable, candidates must complete a Transliteration Form ( Sample below ) and file it with their nomination documents by the specified deadline ( 88 days prior to the election). Candidates may review the transliteration of names and submit changes to the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) no later than the last day of the review period, which is normally 60 days prior to the election, but subject to change. Candidates may schedule a review of transliterated names by calling the RR/CC Translation Services Unit at (562) 462-2730 or (562) 462-2676.
FRONT BACK
REVIEW OF TRANSLITERATION NAMES — Candidates may review the transliteration of names and submit changes to the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) no later than the last day of the review period, which is usually 60 days before the election, but subject to change. Candidates may schedule a review of transliterated names by calling the RR/CC Translation Services Unit at (562) 462-2730 or (562) 462-2676.
TRANSLATION OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (CITY) — The City is responsible for translating and printing additional voter information specific to the City that is not included in the County’s Official Sample Ballot Booklet.
MULTILINGUAL SERVICES (CITY) — It is the responsibility of the City to translate and print additional voter information that is not included in the County’s Official Sample Ballot Booklet.
TRANSLITERATION FORM
I, , candidate for nomination to the office of
I will accept the transliterat ion of my name provided by the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk in Armenian, Bengali, Burmese, Cambodian/Khmer, Chinese, Farsi, Gujarati, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Mongolian, Russian, Telugu, and Thai.
OR
I am submitting an attachment of the transliteration(s) for the language(s) below. I will accept the transliteration of my name provided by the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk for any language not submitted.
Languages Name Transliteration
GENDER IDENTIFICATION:
Male Female
I am aware of the deadline to submit transliterations and review period. I understand that I may request changes to transliterations during the review period and that transliterations are considered final upon expiration of the deadline. I further understand that there will not be an extension of the review period.
Candidate's Signature Date
Candidate Filing #:
Armenian:
Bengali:
Burmese:
Cambodian/Khmer:
Chinese:
Farsi:
Gujarati:
Hindi:
TRN 07/2025
Languages Name Transliteration
Japanese:
Korean:
M
ongolian:
Russian:
Telugu:
Thai:
agree as indicated below:
CHECK ONE:
FOR LOCAL JURISDICTIONS (Cities, School Districts, Water Districts, etc.) Non-Binary
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LOS ANGELES COUNTY
REGISTRAR-RECORDER/COUNTY CLERK
NEW SERVICE FOR LIMITED-ENGLISH VOTERS:
TRANSLITERATION OF
TRL 07/2025
CANDIDATE NAMES
BACKGROUND:
Public Law 109-246 extended the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) to federally mandate that Los Angeles County prov ide written and oral election assistance to limited-English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Tagalog/Filipino and Vietnamese speaking voters.
In January 2000, the Department of Justice further direc ted this office to transliterate the names of candidates in those languages that do not use Roman Characters. (
Transliteration is the process of reproducing phonetic sounds as closely as possible from one alphabet or
writing system into another.) At that time, these languages included Chinese, Japanese and Korean.
After the 2010 Census, the following languages were included: Cambodian/Khmer, Hindi , and Thai.
In 2018 two languages were added: Armenian and Farsi.
In 2020 six languages were added: Bengali, Burmese, Gujarati, Indonesian, Mongolian, Telugu.
In 2021 one language was added: Russian.
PROCESS:
This
department will transliterate your name in Armenian,
Bengali, Burmese, Cambodian / Khmer, Chinese, Farsi, Gujarati, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Mongolian, Russian, Telugu, and Thai. Candidates will also be permitted to submit their own transliterations for each or all of these languages. A review period will be established to allow candidates to request changes prior to the deadline set to print translated Official Sample Ballot Booklets. Various minority community groups and news media assist this office by reviewing submitted transliterations to insure uniform name recognition within the community. Once transliterations are considered final, no further changes or submissions of transliterations are considered final, no further changes or submissions of transliteration requests will be accepted after the review period. There will be no exceptions.
TRANSLITERATION FORM:
All candidates will be required to file this document together with their nomination documents but no later than the last day to file these documents.
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hapter 7
Telephone Guide,
Available Reports
and Materials
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TELEPHONE GUIDE
You may obtain information about specific election services by calling toll-free and selecting the option number shown for the service requested. (800) 815-2666
Option 1 Vote Center Information
Option 2 Voter Registration Status
Request an Official Sample Ballot Booklet
Provisional Ballot Status
Request a Replacement Vote by Mail ballot
Option 3 Multilingual Services
Sample Ballot Booklet translations (800) 481-8683
Option 4 Election Information (To learn more about elections) Option 5 Voter fraud/report illegal activity (Available 24-hours) Option 7 To Become an Election Worker
Campaign Finance Disclosure (562) 462-2339
Campaign finance statement filing
requirements for candidates, committees,
and office holders
Candidate Nomination Procedures (562) 462-2317
(To inquire about election dates, offices
to be filled, qualifications for office,
nomination filing dates, and procedures)
TDD (Hearing Impaired) (562) 462-2259
Election Coordination (562) 462-2912
(To inquire about Questionnaires, [email protected] Recalls, and/or Ballot Label Letter
Designations)
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AVAILABLE REPORTS AND MATERIALS
PRECINCT CONSOLIDATION REPORT — Within the ballot group number, this report is in election precinct sequence. It displays the overall number of voters as well as the precinct numbers. It is updated every week and is accessible around seventy (70) days before the election.
ELECTION WORKERS BY VOTE CENTER LOCATION — This report provides information about vote center locations and the assigned election workers. It also indicates whether each vote center is accessible to individuals with disabilities and elderly voters.
The report becomes available approximately seven (7) days before the election.
STREET INDEX — This report is generated for each election precinct and organized in alphabetical order by street address. The final list is made available fifteen (15) days before the election.
TELEPHONE ANSWERING GUIDE — This guide is designed to assist telephone operators in responding to inquiries about various types of election-related issues. It becomes available approximately seven (7) days before the election.
MEDIA KIT — Election-related information, including election night activities at the central tally location, is supplied in a media kit approximately seven (7) days before the election.
VOTE CENTER MAPS — All of the vote centers will immediately get these maps, which indicate their locations.
COPIES OF REPORTS
1. Copies of these reports and guides are available to assist City Clerks with any questions, they may have regarding their municipal election.
2. Please inform the executive office, the main contact for City Clerks, either in writing or by calling (562) 345-8372.
3. If you would like to receive any of the above materials, please specify whether you prefer the documents to be mailed or if you'll arrange to pick them up.
Chapter 8
Signature Verification
Services
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SIGNATURE VERIFICATION SERVICES
To verify signatures on petitions, candidate nomination papers, Vote-By-Mail ballot applications, and returned voted ballots , cities can choose to contract with the Department of Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) or send city staff to the:
Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk
Data Entry and Signature Verification Section, Room 4007 12400 Imperial Highway
Norwalk, California 90650
The RR/CC will offer workspace, computer station access, and microfilm readers to view voter signatures.
1. MICROFILM READERS — The use of microfilm technology for signature verification by city employees is free of charge. If RR/CC monitoring is necessary, the city will be billed for devoted labor at the supervisor(s)' hourly rate.
2. COMPUTER EQUIPMENT — Cities can use our Voter Information Management System (VIMS) to have their employees validate signatures at no cost. If RR/CC monitoring is necessary, the city will be billed for devoted labor at the supervisor(s)' hourly rate.
3. RESERVATIONS—A restricted number of computer stations might be accessible to verify signatures. Cities can utilize these computers on a "first come, first served" basis. Please get in touch with the Data Entry and Signature Verification Section at (562) 462-2371 for information regarding the availability of equipment and to make reservations.
4. COST — As of July 1, 2010 , the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s staff have applied the following fee for signature verification services:
A fee of $0.97 per signature applies to those available in the Voter Information Management System (VIMS), which accounts for approximately 95% of all registered voters, and
A fee of $2.45 per signature applies to those not available in the Voter Information Management System (VIMS)—i.e., signatures on microfilm— which require a more labor-intensive search and represent approximately 5% of registered voters.
These costs could change at any time without prior notice . If you have any inquiries about the pricing, you can reach the Data Entry and Signature Verification Section at (562) 462-2371.
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Election Night Semi-Final
Official Results and Certification
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ELECTION NIGHT
SEMI-FINAL OFFICIAL RESULTS AND CERTIFICATION
SEMI-FINAL OFFICIAL RESULTS — The week before the election, you will receive notification of the phone numbers assigned to city clerks, candidates, and the public for contacting and obtaining semi-final election results.
All semi-final results will be released from the:
Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk
Ballot Processing Center
13401 Crossroads Parkway North
City of Industry, CA 91746
Semi-final results will be continuously updated and published on the Department’s official website (www.lavote.gov) throughout Election Night and the Official Canvass period.
Vote-by-mail ballot semi-final results will be available by about 8:15 p.m. on Election Night. Precinct semi-final results will be released as ballots are processed. Bulletins are updated and results are provided approximately every 30 minutes , or more frequently, until the final semi-final official results are tallied on Election Night or early the following morning.
Precinct-level results will be available on Wednesday afternoon following the election, at the:
Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk
Election Information Section Counter
2nd Floor, Room 2013
CERTIFICATION OF OFFICIAL RESULTS — The Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk is tentatively scheduled to certify the election results on December 1, 2026 Subsequently, the Board of Supervisors is tentatively scheduled to officially declare the election's conclusion on December 15, 2026.
Certificates will be mailed to City Clerks unless alternative arrangements are made. City Clerks wishing to coordinate the pickup, faxing, or mailing of their certification should contact the Election Planning Section at (562) 462-2317 to make the necessary arrangements.
Exhibits
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Exhibit A
BALLOT LABEL/ARGUMENTS AND REBUTTALS FORM
ELECTION DATE: MEASURE I.D. or letter (If any):
JURISDICTION/MEASURE NAME:
(Please mark (X) in the appropriate box)
ο Direct Argument in Favor (Supporters)
(Word Limit Max: 300)
ο Direct Argument Against (Opponents)
(Word Limit Max: 300)
ο Rebuttal to Argument in Favor (Word Limit Max: 250)
(This does not apply to the official ballot measure label.) ο Rebuttal to Argument Against (Word Limit Max:250)
(This does not apply to the official ballot measure label.) Statements will be printed in uniform type, style and spacing according to the County’s system requirements. When preparing your statement, please use block paragraphs and single space format. Entire statements in all capital letters, bold and italics (or any combination of enhancements) are not acceptable. Indentations cannot be accommodated. Words to be printed in boldface type, underscored and/or CAPITALIZED are to be clearly indicated. All statements should be checked by the authors for spelling and punctuation as the elections official is not perm itted to edit any material contained therein. NOTE: Rebuttal arguments are NOT direct arguments. For example, a rebuttal to a direct argument in favor of a measure is NOT a direct argument against a measure. Please also note that rebuttal arguments are allowed only when both a direct argument for AND against a measure are filed.
OFFICIAL BALLOT MEASURE LABEL (DO NOT LEAVE THIS AREA BLANK).
Please provide a list of names to appear on the ballot label as Supporters or Opponents (not to exceed 125 Characters). Pursuant to Elections Code section 9170 (a)(7) if NO list of supporters or opponents is provided by the proponents or opponents or there are none that meet the requirements of this section, then “Supporters:” and “Opponents:” shall be followed by “None submitted.” Write “None submitted” if you are not submitting a list of supporters or opponents.
Please use this space to type your statement. If you need additional space, please attach a typed statement to this form. Statement will be typeset in the Official Sample Ballot Booklet using a standard font and size determined by the County.
ALL AUTHORS MUST SIGN ON THE REVERSE SIDE
Election’s Official Use Only: Time Stamp
Number of Words Number of Characters Project Code Number Election Deputy Comments:
Exhibit B
Exhibit B cont'd
DECLARATION BY AUT HOR(S) OF ARGUMENTS OR REBUTTALS
All arguments concerning measures filed pursuant to Division 9, Section 9600 of the Elections Code shall be accompanied by the following declaration to be signed by each author of the argument/rebuttal. Names and titles listed will be printed in the Offici al Sample Ballot Booklet. The Author(s) may also be listed as Supporter(s) or Opponent(s) on the Official Ballot Measure Label, if they are listed on this form under the “Official Ballot Measure Label” on page 1. Supporter(s)/Opponent(s) MUST be a signer/author listed below of a direct argument For or Against a measure.
The undersigned signer(s)/author(s) of the:
Direct Argument in Favor (Supporters) Direct Argument Against (Opponents) Rebuttal to Argument in Favor Rebuttal to Argument Against of ballot measure (Name and/or letter):
Jurisdiction Name & Title of Election:
to be held on (Date of the Election):
hereby state that such argument is true and correct to the best of his/her/their knowledge and belief.
List by
Priority NON-PROFIT
ORGANIZATION
BUSINESS
ASSOCIATION
INDIVIDUAL W/TITLE SIGNATURE DATE
INDIVIDUAL NO TITLE
1 NAME (PRINT):
TITLE (PRINT):
BALLOT LABEL
ABBREVIATEDNAME/TITLE:
ADDRESS:
ATTESTATION ATTACHED?
NON-PROFIT BUSINESS INDIVIDUAL W/TITLE SIGNATURE DATE
ORGANIZATION
ASSOCIATION INDIVIDUAL NO TITLE
2 NAME (PRINT):
TITLE (PRINT):
BALLOT LABEL
ABBREVIATED NAME/TITLE:
ADDRESS:
ATTESTATION ATTACHED?
NON-PROFIT BUSINESS INDIVIDUAL W/TITLE SIGNATURE DATE
ORGANIZATION
ASSOCIATION INDIVIDUAL NO TITLE
3 NAME (PRINT):
TITLE (PRINT):
BALLOT LABEL
ABBREVIATED NAME/TITLE:
ADDRESS:
ATTESTATION ATTACHED?
NON-PROFIT BUSINESS INDIVIDUAL W/TITLE SIGNATURE DATE
ORGANIZATION
ASSOCIATION INDIVIDUAL NO TITLE
4 NAME (PRINT):
TITLE (PRINT):
BALLOT LABEL
ABBREVIATED NAME/TITLE:
ADDRESS:
ATTESTATION ATTACHED?
NON-PROFIT BUSINESS
ASSOCIATION
INDIVIDUAL W/TITLE
INDIVIDUAL NO TITLE
SIGNATURE DATE
ORGANIZATION
5 NAME (PRINT):
TITLE (PRINT):
BALLOT LABEL
ABBREVIATED NAME/TITLE:
ADDRESS:
ATTESTATION ATTACHED?
CONTACT INFORMATION
IMPORTANT FILING I NFORMATION: I, am the designated filer of the above titled argument/rebuttal. Please contact me using the information below, if there are any questions pertaining to this filing.
Mailing Address: E- Mail Address:
Contact Numbers: (Daytime Phone) (Evening Phone) (Fax)
Exhibit C
OFFICIAL BALLOT MEASURE LABEL
Supporters/Opponents Guidelines
Pursuant to Assembly Bill No. 1416, dated September 29, 2022, amended Sections 303, 9050, 9051, 9053, 13282, and added 9107. Jurisdictions for Local and Statewide Measures if applicable, shall provide Election Officials with a list of Supporters and or Opponents (i.e., nonprofit organizations, businesses, or individuals) taken from the list of Supporters and or Opponents as part of the ballot label. The criteria for the ballot label are as follows:
• Lis
ting is limited to 125 characters (Spaces, Commas, Semicolons, and other characters are included in the count).
• Listing is limited to five (5) Supporters and or Opponents. • To be within the limit of 125 characters, names may be shortened, and acronyms may be used (Please note if the list provided is over the limit, the Election Official may shorten or remove name(s) from the list to meet criteria). • The list provided must be in ranking order from 1 to 5 (This will ensure names with high ranking are not removed by the Election Officials if adjustments are required to meet the 125-character criteria).
• Measures that share Counties shall not include a list of supporters or Opponents if the other County with the same measure does not include a list of supporters or opponents. • If a listing is not provided or none meet the requirements, “None Submitted” will be listed in place of names.
The sample below shows how the ballot text (label), supporters, and opponents will appear on both the official and sample ballots. The word count displayed by the software Word is also included.
Supporters: None submitted.
Opponents: LA County Firefighters
& Sheriffs; Community Coalition;
LA County Supervisors Kathryn
Barger & Holly J. Mitchell
ARGUMENTS, REBUTTALS, AND BALLOT LABEL FORM STEPS:
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1 Election Date:
This is the date the election will be held for the measure. ☐
2 Measure I.D. (if any):
The measure I.D. is the measure letter assigned to the measure. This letter may not yet be available at the time of the filing of your Arguments/Rebuttals form submission. The letter can be added after the filing or the County may provide you with a temporary I.D. to identify the measure. ☐
3 Jurisdiction:
The name of the school district, special district, county office, or authority that has placed the measure on the ballot.
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4 Please mark (X) in the appropriate box; there are four (4) purposes for using this form:
☐ Direct Argument in Favor (Supporters): Select this option if you are an “Author” filing an argument to support the measure.
☐ Direct Argument Against (Opponents): Select this option if you are an “Author” filing an argument against the measure.
☐ Rebuttal to Argument in Favor: Select this option, if your Direct Argument Against a measure was selected to appear on the ballot. If your direct argument against was selected, then you may file a rebuttal to the Direct Argument in Favor.
☐ Rebuttal to Argument Against: Select this option, if your Direct Argument in Favor was selected to appear on the ballot. If your argument in favor was selected, then you may file a rebuttal to the “Direct Argument Against.”
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5 OFFICIAL BALLOT MEASURE LABEL:
This area of the form is MANDATORY to complete if you want to ADD the names of organizations, associations, non -profits, and/or businesses, including names and titles of individuals who are representing organizations, associations, non -profits, and/or businesses within 125 CHARACTERS to the FACE of the ballot directly under the 75- word measure question. Individuals without any associations cannot include their titles, names only. Please see additional requirements on the following page for Election Code section 9170.
If you do not want to add a list of supporters or opponents to the “Official Ballot Measure Label” then “None submitted” will have to be added pursuant to Election Code section 9170. For the purposes of accurately displaying the ballot measure label as identified by the “Authors” of the Direct Argument in Favor and the Direct Argument Against, the “Authors” must write the words “NONE SUBMITTED” in this area of the form if they do not want to provide a “LIST OF SUPPORTERS”. The LIST OF SUPPORTERS can only be the Authors of the Direct Argument in Favor or Direct Argument Against. If you are over the 125 character limit, the elections official will allow you to make changes up until the deadline for filing of the direct argument for or against the measure. If the measure is shared between counties, the counties shall not include the ballot label unless both counties have authorized to this option.
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6 Please use this space to type your statement.:
This is the space where you can complete your statement of arguments in favor, arguments against, and rebuttal arguments within the required word limit.
Exhibit D
HOW TO COMPLETE THE ARGUMENTS AND REBUTTALS FORM
INCLUDING THE OFFICIAL BALLOT MEASURE LABEL
INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING THIS FORM
Exhibit D cont'd
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DECLARATION BY AUTHOR( S) OF ARGUMENTS OR REBUTTALS INCLUDING THE
OFFICIAL BALLOT LABEL SUPPORTERS/ OPPONENTS
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7 The undersigned author(s) of
the:
☐ Direct Argument in Favor (Supporters): Select this option if you are filing an argument to support the measure.
☐ Direct Argument Against (Opponents): Select this option if you are filing an argument against the measure.
☐ Rebuttal to Argument in Favor: Select this option, if your argument against the measure was selected to appear on the ballot. If your argument against was selected, then you may file a rebuttal to the Argument in Favor.
☐ Rebuttal to Argument Against: Select this option, if your Direct Argument in Favor was selected to appear on the ballot. If your argument in favor was selected, then you may file a rebuttal to the Argument Against.
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8 Of ballot measure:
The name of the ballot measure found on the Measures to Appear on the Ballot under the authority that placed the ballot measure on the ballot. If the measure letter is available at the time of filing, that can be included in this area.
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9 Jurisdiction Name and Title of Election:
Include the name of the city, school, special district, or county that has placed the measure on the ballot.
Also, include the title of the election, Primary, General, Special Municipal, etc. ☐
10 To be held on (Date of Election):
The date of the election when the measure will appear on the ballot. ☐
11 Hereby state that such argument or rebuttal written on page one (1) is true and correct to the best of his/her/their knowledge and belief by my (our) signatures below:
This sentence is to state that the authors who sign below acknowledge the arguments for or against, rebuttals, or supporters and opponents are true and correct. The signatures below and next to the authors information certify this statement being true and correct. ☐
12 List by Priority and Association, Business, Non-Profit Organization, & Individual Only:
1) List the names of the authors by priority to appear in the sample ballot starting with number one (1). 2) Mark the box which describes who is filing the argument for/against/rebuttal/supporter of the measure/opponent of the measure. 3) Complete the section labeled Individual Name with the author who is representing an association, business, non-profit organization or an individual who is NOT representing an organization or business. 4) If the individual is representing an organization, business, association, then complete the Individual Title area. 5) Individuals with no association cannot include a title, so they would leave this blank. 6) Associations, Businesses, organizations, and Individuals with associations must include the name of the Association/Business/Organization in the Business/Association Name area. 7) For the authors who opted to include a Ballot Label to the face of the ballot, complete the Ballot Label Name/ Title area. 8) This area assists the county with identifying the author to the ballot label name, which can be abbreviated (please see election code section 9170 for additional requirements and restrictions). 9) Include your address in the address field.
Exhibit D cont'd
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13 CONTACT INFORMATION:
Complete this area with the designated filer's name, mailing address, email address, contact phone numbers for day and night, and you may include a fax number if it's available. The designated filer should be able to answer any questions regarding the submission of the filing and its contents. ☐
14 BALLOT LABEL-SUPPORTERS AND OPPONENTS ATTESTATION FORM:
This form is in lieu of your organization, business, or association having to create a letter attesting to the support or opposition of a measure and to attest that an individual in your organization, business, or association can list their name and title as a supporter or opponent on the ballot label because they represent your organization, business, or association. 1) complete the “Name of Representative” who is authorized to be an author on the measure and therefore be a supporter or opponent listed under the 75- word question the face of the ballot. 2) Complete the “Title of the Representative”. This would be their official title as an employee of your organization, business, association. 3) Complete the “Association/ Business/Organization name 4) Select how you are filing your “Direct Argument”. Only authors of the “Direct Argument” can be listed as a supporter or opponent. 5) Section B: Select all that apply to your filing 6) Complete the
“Attestation of Authors” and select all that apply to your filing. ☐
15 CHECKLIST FOR ARGUMENTS FOR/AGAINST AND OFFICIAL BALLOT LABEL:
This area provides more details regarding the requirements and restrictions of the official ballot measure label and arguments for and against measures pursuant to Elections Code section 9170. ☐
16 SAMPLE of the SAMPLE BALLOT and the BALLOT LABEL FACE:
This area provides more details regarding the requirements and restrictions of the official ballot measure label and arguments for and against measures pursuant to Elections Code section 9170. ☐
17 INSTRUCTIONS TO COMPLETE THIS FORM.
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Exhibit E
CHECKLIS T FOR OFFICIAL BALLOT LABEL
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The proponents [Signers/Authors/Supporters] of the measure and the opponents [Signers/Authors] of the measure shall provide the list of supporters described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Elections Code section 9170, to the elections official when submitting arguments (by the prescribed deadline of the elections official) supporting the measure or list of opponents described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) to the elections official when submitting the arguments (by the prescribed deadline of the elections official) opposing the measure.
If NO list of supporters is provided by the proponents or there are none that meet the requirements of this section, then “Supporters:” shall be followed by “None submitted.” If NO list of opponents is provided by the opponents or there are none that meet the requirements of this section, then “Opponents:” shall be followed by “None submitted.”
After the text “Supporters:” AND after the text “Opponents:”, a listing of associations, nonprofit organizations, bus
inesses, or individuals taken from the SIGNERS or the text of the Argument in Favor of the measure or Argument Against the measure printed in the voter information guide [Sample Ballot Booklet] can be used for the list of Supporters and the list of Opponents provided by the proponents and opponents to the elections official. (Please see the instructions on where to provide your list on the Argument for and Against form).
An association, nonprofit organization, business, or individual shall not be listed [as a supporter on the ballot labe
l] unless they support the measure and an association, nonprofit organization, business, or individual shall not be listed [as an opponent on the ballot label] unless they oppose the measure. (Please see the attestation form provided for additional instructions).
The list of s upporters shall not exceed 125 characters in length AND the list of opponents shall not exceed 125 characters in length.
Spaces, commas, semicolons, and other characters count towards the 125-character limit in paragraphs (1) and (2) pursuant to E.C. 9170 (5). Each supporter shall be separated by a semicolon and each opponent shall be separated by a semicolon.
The name of an association, nonprofit organization, or business included in the list of supporters and opponents as required by this section may be shortened by the proponents or opponents who submit it using acronyms, abbreviations, or by leaving out words in their name, as long as doing so would not confuse voters with another well-known organization or business that did not take the same position on the ballot measure (e.g., “Hot Air Balloon Flyers of Montana Education Fund” may be shortened to “Hot Air Balloons Montana”). (E.C. 9170 (6)) ☐
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PROHIBITIONS AND ATTESTATIONS
A supporter or opponent shall not be listed pursuant to paragraph (1) or (2) of e.c. 9170, unless it IS one of the following:
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An association, nonprofit organization, or business that was NOT originally created as a committee described in Section 82013 of the Government Code and that has been in existence for at least four years. ☐
A current or former elected official, who may be listed with the official’s title (e.g., “State Senator Mary Smith,” “Assembly Member Carlos Garcia,” or “former Eureka City Council Member Amy Lee”). These titles may be shortened (e.g. “Senator” or “Sen.” for “State Senator” or “Asm.” for “Assembly Member”). ☐
An individual who is NOT a current or former elected official may be listed ONLY with the individual’s first and last name and an honorific (e.g., “Dr.,” “M.D.,” “Ph.D.,” or “Esquire”), with NO other title or designation, unless it is a title representing an association, nonprofit organization, or business that meets the requirements of subparagraph (A) or (B) and that is eligible to be listed under paragraph (1) if the individual supports the measure or under paragraph (2) if the individual opposes the measure. [Please see the attestation form.] ☐ A supporter or opponent shall not be listed pursuant to paragraph (1) or (2) if the supporter or opponent is a political party or is representing a political party.
Exhibit F
AUTHORIZATION FOR ANOTHER PERSON TO SIGN
REBUTTAL ARGUMENT
(Elections Code Sections 9167, 9317 & 9504)
I, authorize the person listed below to
(Print name of AUTHOR of the Argument
sign the rebuttal to the argument in favor against Measure (Check one) (Letter)
for the election to be
(Jurisdiction)
held on .
(Date)
Any Author of the Argument may be replaced with another author to sign the Rebuttal. (Print name of Rebuttal Author)
(Signature of Rebuttal Author)
(Title to appear on Rebuttal)
Signature of Argument Author: Date:
Attach this form to the “Declaration by Authors Form” submitted with the Rebuttal Argument.
MEASURE RESOLUTION CHECKLIST
STEPS FOR PLACING A MEASURE ON THE BALLOT
JURIDICTION NAME: __________________________ DATE OF ELECTION: __________________________ Exhibit G
NUMBER OF PROPOSED MEASURES: _____________
Return Roster of Officeholders for Local Jurisdictions sent from RRCC Hold governing board meeting for adoption of Resolution proposing a measure:
(DATE)
Call the election (see page 1)
Request consolidation and services with other elections (see page 1) Include abbreviated measure text (must match all parts of the resolution where mentioned) Text is 75 words or less
Body is not entirely boldface/uppercase/italicized
List the vote passage requirement for the measure (2/3, 55%, majority, etc.) Include full text of the measure
Include language specifying reimbursement to the county for all incurred election expenses Include Tax Rate Statement (if Bond Measure)
Indicate boundary changes (if applicable, provide map)
Map provided to RRCC:
(DATE)
Execute Resolution (affix appropriate signatures)
Advise RRCC on desired ballot sequence for multiple measures (if applicable) Submit original Resolutions to the Board of Supervisors no later than 88 days before the election:
(DATE)
Submit Resolution copies to the RRCC no later than 88 days before the election:
(DATE)
Submit Letter Designation form to RRCC no later than 83 days before the election:
(DATE)
Submit Arguments (if any) no later than 81 days before the election:
(DATE)
Submit Rebuttals (if any) no later than 71 days before the election:
(DATE)
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