The Alameda County Green Party Voter Guide (For Arnold's Special Election) Now Online

November 8th Election - GPAC Publishes Voter Guide
Thursday, 29 September 2005
http://acgreens.org/

Why This Special Election?

The November 8, 2005, election was called by Governor Schwarzenegger a mere seven months before the next regularly-scheduled statewide election (June, 2006) — supposedly because the Governor thinks that his “reform initiatives” can’t wait until then. In reality, many political observers think that the Governor is hoping that a low, more conservative voter turnout (typical of most special elections) will help him get his favored initiatives passed.

Whether this special election for the Governor’s pet projects is worth the $50 to $70 million it is estimated to cost is now a question on many minds. Another question is whether the electronic voting machines that are being used increasingly throughout the state (Alameda County has been using Diebold machines since 2000) — which have secret software, are accessible to hackers, and leave no paper trail to do recounts when the vote is in doubt — can be trusted to truly reflect the will of the voters.

In spite of these questions, the election is going forward, so the Green Party of Alameda County, as it does for every major election, has produced this guide to help the thinking voter make the best possible choices under the circumstances. We hope you find it helpful.

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November 8th Election - GPAC Publishes Voter Guide
Thursday, 29 September 2005

Click on the link below to open a PDF file of the new Voter Guide! (You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader or another pdf file reader to access this file.)

http://www.acgreens.org/images/stories/gpac_vg1105final.pdf


HERE ARE OUR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR NOVEMBER 8TH:


LOCAL OFFICES -

Emeryville City Council: John Fricke


STATE PROPOSITIONS

73 — Termination of Pregnancy / Parental Notification — NO

74 — Teachers Waiting Period / Tenure — NO

75 — Public Employee Union Dues — NO

76 — School Funding — NO

77 — Reapportionment — NO

78 — Prescription Drug Discounts (Industry sponsored) — NO

79 — Prescription Drug Discounts (Consumers sponsored) — YES

80 — Electric Service Providers Regulation — No Endorsement, please see write-up


LOCAL MEASURES

C — Emeryville Large Hotels Living Wage — YES