Notice, Deadlines for Filing Arguments and Rebuttals for Measure

Lynda Roberts, Registrar of Voters, Elections

For Immediate Release
February 13, 2024

NOTICE OF ELECTION
May 7, 2024, Nicasio School District All Mail Special Election

Deadlines for Filing Arguments and Rebuttals for a Measure to be Voted on in Marin County

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Marin County Registrar of Voters that the following measure will be on the ballot for the May 7, 2024, all mail special election in the Nicasio School District.

SCHOOL DISTRICT

MEASURE J — NICASIO SCHOOL DISTRICT

To maintain small class sizes, provide competitive salaries, offer instructional programs that support diverse learners in achieving educational goals, and fund school operations essential to ensuring these accomplishments, should Nicasio School District maintain its parcel tax commencing July 1, 2025 for a period of ten (10) years, with a 3% annual increase, and exemptions for persons 65 and older?

YES                             NO

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that arguments for or against the measure, with Argument Submission Form and Argument Signature Form, must be submitted to the Marin County Elections Department, Room 121, Marin Civic Center, San Rafael, California, by 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 20, 2024. Arguments for or against the above measure must not be more than 300 words.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the governing board, or any member or members of the board, or any bona fide association of citizens, or any individual voter who is eligible to vote on the measure, or any combination of such associations and voters may submit written arguments for or against the measure. Arguments may not be changed or withdrawn after 4:30 p.m. on February 20, 2024. The Registrar of Voters of Marin County will print one argument for and one argument against the measure in the voter information pamphlet, which is mailed to all registered voters in the district.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that when the Registrar of Voters has selected the argument in favor and against the measure, the Registrar will send a copy of the argument in favor to the author of the argument against and a copy of the argument against to the author of the argument in favor. The authors may prepare and submit rebuttal arguments not exceeding 250 words. The rebuttal arguments must be filed with the Registrar of Voters by 4:30 p.m. on Monday, February 26, 2024. Rebuttal arguments shall be printed in the same manner as the direct arguments. Each rebuttal argument shall immediately follow the direct argument, which it seeks to rebut.

The Argument Submission Form and Argument Signature Form, available from the Elections Department, must be turned in with all arguments and rebuttals. For information or to obtain forms, contact the Elections Department at (415) 473-6456. Measure arguments and rebuttals will be available for public examination in the Elections Department for ten (10) days from each filing date.

Lynda Roberts
Registrar of Voters

Contact:

Melvin Briones
Assistant Registrar of Voters
Elections Department

Marin Civic Center Administration Building
3501 Civic Center Drive
Suite 121
San Rafael, CA 94903
(415) 473-6443
Email: Melvin Briones
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