San Rafael, CA – Marin County residents will have the opportunity November 6 to vote on local measures that include countywide, school, municipal and special district issues. Written arguments for and against the measures may be filed before 4:30 p.m. August 20.
August 20 is the filing deadline for arguments for or against measures on the ballot. Among the measures on the November 6 ballot are:
- Transportation Authority of Marin will have a countywide measure asking voters to renew the existing half-cent sales tax.
- School measures include a bond measure for Shoreline Unified School District and a special tax for Tamalpais Union High School Districts.
- Voters living in Corte Madera, Fairfax, Larkspur, Ross, San Anselmo, and Sausalito will have the opportunity to vote on a variety of local issues.
- District measures will include County Service Area No. 27, West Marin Transient Occupancy Tax Area, and the Kentfield, Sleepy Hollow, Southern Marin, and Stinson Beach fire districts.
- Bolinas Community Public Utility District will have an advisory measure on the ballot.
The filing deadline for arguments in county, school and district measures is August 20 at the Marin County Elections Department, and deadlines could be different for municipal measures that are handled by town or city clerks. Submission and signature forms are required at the time of filing.
The list of measures and information about filing arguments can be found at www.marinvotes.org. Documents are available for public examination in the Elections Department for 10 days from the filing date. A sample ballot and informational guide will be mailed to registered voters the final week of September, and official ballots will be mailed October 8.
The Elections Department is in Suite 121 of the Marin Civic Center, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael. Weekday office hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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