Our September meeting was about elections particular and general. There were speakers for and against the five local propositions on the November 3rd ballot, and the two candidates, incumbent City Treasurer José Cisneros and incumbent City Attorney Dennis Herrera, seeking endorsement. Also, Alan Dechert, founder and President of Open Voting Consortium, discussed open-source voting: what it is, the problems it solves, and how it can be implemented.

The ballot issues were more nuanced than one would have thought, with plausible arguments on both sides. In fact, only one ballot measure gained the 60% vote necessary for Club endorsement: Yes on Prop E: (Limiting) Advertising on City Property. Both candidates earned our endorsement, and while we were at it, we unanimously passed a Public Option health care resolution.

Audio and Photos:

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Photos: Quint King ( for individual photos click HERE )

Call To Order Joni Eisen

No On A Bill Barnes

Yes On A David Noyola

Yes On D David Addington, Dee Dee Workman, and Daniel Hurtado

No On D Ian Fletcher

Yes On C Nicolas King

No On C Ian Fletcher

Yes On B Jake McGoldrick

No On B Howard Epstein

Yes On E Jake McGoldrick

No On E Joni Eisen reading a statement from the SF Chamber of Commerce

Open Source Voting Alan Dechert

City Treasurer José Cisneros

City Attourney Dennis Herrera

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Quint King
Secretary, Potrero Hill Democratic Club
quintking@gmail.com