Endorsements - June 3, 2008 Primary Election

* = incumbent

NON-PARTISAN RACES AND BALLOT MEASURES

(endorsements by the San Mateo County Democratic Central Committee)

SAN MATEO COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE

SEAT NO. 7: Jerry Nastari

SAN MATEO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

DISTRICT 1: *Mark Church

DISTRICT 4: *Rose Jacobs Gibson

DISTRICT 5: *Adrienne Tissier

COUNTY/LOCAL MEASURES

Measure N. Parcel Tax Measure -- Pacifica School District: YES

Measure O. Sales Tax -- County of San Mateo: YES

Measure P. Parcel Tax Measure -- Millbrae School District: YES

Measure Q. Maintenance of Local Services Measure -- City of Half Moon Bay: YES

PARTISAN RACES AND STATEWIDE INITIATIVES

(endorsements by the California Democratic Party)

U.S. CONGRESS

12th District: *Jackie Speier

14th District: *Anna Eshoo

CALIFORNIA SENATE

11th District: *Joe Simitian

CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY

12th District: *Fiona Ma

19th District: NO ENDORSEMENT

21st District: *Ira Ruskin

STATEWIDE INITIATIVES

PROPOSITION 98 (Government Acquisition, Regulation of Private Property. Constitutional Amendment): NO

PROPOSITION 99 (Eminent Domain. Acquisition of Owner-Occupied Residence. Constitutional Amendment): YES

VOTING RIGHTS & SUGGESTIONS

The San Mateo County Democratic Party would like to remind voters of the following:

1. You have the right to request to use a paper ballot at your polling place if you would prefer not to use an electronic voting machine.
2. If you have an absentee ballot, in lieu of returning the ballot by mail, you can hand deliver the ballot to the Elections Office (40 Tower Road, San Mateo) or 555 County Center in Redwood City during regular business hours through June 3, or to your polling place on Election Day.
3. Decline to State (DTS) voters may request a Democratic Party ballot so that they may vote for Democratic candidates as well as candidates for non-partisan offices and measures/initiatives.

For more information about your rights and the voting process, click here.