Inside Elections

Primary arguments in favor of and against the measures up for election on May 19 and June 2 are due by 5 p.m. on March 13.  Some arguments have already been submitted, and we anticipate the remaining arguments to arrive shortly!

Did you know that in addition to filing the “hard” copy of the arguments, we also ask for a “soft” copy? It’s not a requirement, but it’s something that really helps us out with the Sample Ballot & Voter Information Pamphlet process.

Because the arguments (and ballot questions,  full texts, and impartial analyses) are all included in the Sample Ballot & Voter Information Pamphlet, it’s important for us to be sure that the text is transcribed exactly as submitted.  If we type it out, there’s always a chance for error, which results in extra man hours used for proofing and correcting.

By having a soft copy of the filed documents, we can simply proof it once to make sure it matches the hard copy, import the text into our publication software, then proof it again to make sure nothing got messed up.

It really helps us out!