This article misportrays the scope and emphasis of the opponents’ opposition to Measure A. Their primary opposition is their belief that local issues and candidates will get lost in even-year elections when forced to compete for the attention of the voter with State and Federal measures and politicians. The opponents’ Ballot Argument in Opposition emphasizes that the opponents strongly object to the substantive content of Measure A and states “Measure A greatly alters the nature of local elections by moving them from odd-numbered years to even-numbered years. Our current system allows citizens to focus on local candidates and issues because they are the only ones on the ballot. Local issues and candidates will get lost when forced to compete for the attention of the voter with State and Federal measures and politicians.”
The opponents’ Rebuttal, which the City refused to accept, reiterated this major substantive objection when it stated “The issues Santa Barbarans care about—growth and development, public safety, traffic congestion—are nonpartisan and are important to all citizens regardless of party affiliation. No one wants City Council elections to become an afterthought to Federal, State and County races.”
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Posted on August 30 at 9:15 a.m.
This article misportrays the scope and emphasis of the opponents’ opposition to Measure A. Their primary opposition is their belief that local issues and candidates will get lost in even-year elections when forced to compete for the attention of the voter with State and Federal measures and politicians. The opponents’ Ballot Argument in Opposition emphasizes that the opponents strongly object to the substantive content of Measure A and states “Measure A greatly alters the nature of local elections by moving them from odd-numbered years to even-numbered years. Our current system allows citizens to focus on local candidates and issues because they are the only ones on the ballot. Local issues and candidates will get lost when forced to compete for the attention of the voter with State and Federal measures and politicians.”
The opponents’ Rebuttal, which the City refused to accept, reiterated this major substantive objection when it stated “The issues Santa Barbarans care about—growth and development, public safety, traffic congestion—are nonpartisan and are important to all citizens regardless of party affiliation. No one wants City Council elections to become an afterthought to Federal, State and County races.”
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