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Palo Alto: Nov. 4 election dates and ballots

Oct. 20 is the last day to register to vote in the Nov. 4 election in Palo Alto. To complete the Voter Registration form on-line, click here . You may register to vote if you meet all of the following requirements:  

• Citizen of the United States 

• Resident of California  

• At least 18 years of age on or before Election Day  

• Not in prison or on parole for the conviction of a felony

If you move, change your name, or change your political party affiliation, you will need to re-register.

About voting and registering to vote:

http://www.smartvoter.org/voter/faqvoter.html#regvote

Palo Alto residents will vote on the following candidates and issues:

US Legislature

United States Representative; District 14

• Carol Brouillet, Green
• Brian Holtz, Libertarian
• Anna Eshoo, Democratic
• Ronny Santana, Republican

State Senate

State Senator; District 11

• Blair Nathan, Republican
• Joe Simitian, Democratic

State Assembly

Member of the State Assembly; District 21

• Ira Ruskin, Democratic
• Annalisa Temple, Republican

Judicial

Judge - Superior Court; County of Santa Clara; Office 8

• Lane Liroff
• Diane Ritchie

School

• Grace H. Mah
• Ellen Santiago

Local Measures

Measure A Hospital Seismic Safety and Medical Facilities -- County of Santa Clara (Bond Measure - 2/3 Approval Required)

Hospital Seismic Safety and Medical Facilities
To prevent state mandated shutdown of one-half of Santa Clara Valley Medical Center's beds; closure of SCVMC's trauma, burn center; and, loss of disaster response, by rebuilding, and improving earthquake safety of the hospital, meeting state seismic laws, and help replace closed medical facilities in downtown San Jose, shall the County of Santa Clara issue $840 million in general obligation bonds with independent citizens' oversight committee, annual audits, and no money for administrators' salaries?
BONDS YES
BONDS NO

Measure B BART Extension - VTA -- Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (Sales Tax - 2/3 Approval Required)

To reduce dependence on foreign oil, help relieve soaring gas prices and combat climate change, shall the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority enact a 1/8 cent sales tax limited to thirty years for BART to operate/ maintain/ improve the 16.1 mile Santa Clara County BART extension, with stations in Milpitas, San Jose, and Santa Clara, connecting with Caltrain from Gilroy to San Francisco and an Airport People Mover, to be collected only if sufficient state/federal funds are secured to match local construction dollars?
YES
NO

Measure C Valley Transportation Plan 2035 -- County of Santa Clara (Advisory Vote)

Shall the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority continue to plan, design, construct and provide transit services as described in the draft Valley Transportation Plan 2035 (VTP 2035) to be adopted by December 2008? VOTING FOR THIS MEASURE DOES NOT INCREASE TAXES.
YES
NO

Measure D Valley Transportation Authority Ordinance -- County of Santa Clara (Ordinance Amendment - Majority Vote Required)

Shall the following ordinance be enacted? The ordinance adopted by the people of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority on March 2, 1976 (Measure B) and amended by the voters at the November 6, 1990 election, shall be further amended to read as follows: "It shall be the policy of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority to submit to the 2000 Measure A Citizen's Watchdog Committee every 6 years a comprehensive transit program for review and comment."
YES
NO

Measure N Library Improvements -- City of Palo Alto (Bonds - 2/3 Approval Required)

To provide additional space to expand library collections, add new children's and group program areas, replace outdated lighting, provide modern ventilation and air conditioning systems, ensure seismic safety and enhance disabled access, shall the City of Palo Alto issue bonds up to $76,000,000 to construct a new energy-efficient Mitchell Park Library and Community Center, expand and renovate Main Library, and renovate Downtown Library, with annual audits and independent citizen oversight?"
YES
NO

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