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Arguments for, against ballot measures due Aug. 19; rebuttals due Aug. 26
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Lake County Registrar of Voters Diane Fridley reported that the deadline to file arguments for and against county measures appearing on the Nov. 4 ballot is later this month.
Fridley said the arguments are due by 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19, for Measure O, the Medical Marijuana Control Act; Measure P, The Freedom to Garden Human Rights Restoration Act of 2014; Measure S, Healthy Lake Sales Tax; and the Lakeport Unified School District's school bond Measure T.
Arguments must be typed and submitted to the Lake County Registrar of Voters, Room 209 of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N Forbes St. in Lakeport.
No argument shall exceed 300 words in length. No more than five signatures shall appear with any argument.
All arguments must be accompanied by the “Statement That Argument Is True And Correct” as required by Section 9600 of the CA Elections Code provided by the Registrar of Voters office by request, stating the printed name and signature or printed names and signatures of the person or persons submitting it or, if submitted on behalf of an organization, the name of the organization and the printed name and signature of at least one of its principal officers.
County Measure “O,” Medical Marijuana Control Act: “Shall ‘The Medical Marijuana Control Act Initiative Measure’ which seeks to repeal any then-existing County regulations contained in Article 72 of the Lake County Zoning Ordinance and to establish new regulations regarding the size, location, and manner in which medical marijuana may be cultivated in unincorporated areas of Lake County be adopted?”
County Measure “P,” The Freedom To Garden Human Rights Restoration Act Of 2014: “Shall ‘The Freedom to Garden Human Rights Restoration Act of 2014 Initiative Measure’ which seeks to restore the natural human right to grow and use plants for the basic necessities of life and to exempt residents residing within the unincorporated areas of Lake County from any County permitting or other County ordinances that would limit an individual’s outside and/or greenhouse home gardening efforts be adopted?”
County Measure “S,” Healthy Lake Sales Tax: “Shall Article VI be added to Chapter 18 of the Lake County Code imposing a one-half of one percent (0.50%) transaction and use tax (sales tax) to implement a Healthy Lake Tax for the County of Lake for a maximum period of ten (10) years with all revenues exclusively under Lake County Watershed Protection District control to combat aquatic weeds, algae, invasive mussels and fund wetland restoration and water quality projects with an expenditure plan with citizen oversight for revenues generated?”
School bond Measure “T,” Lakeport Unified School District’s bond measure: “To improve the quality of education with funding that cannot be taken by the State; increase student access to computers and modern technology; replace outdated heating and air-conditioning systems; modernize classrooms, restrooms and school facilities; and improve/renovate the Westshore pool for school and community use; shall the Lakeport Unified School District issue $17,000,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, have an independent citizens’ oversight committee and have NO money used for administrative salaries?”
Only one argument for and one argument against each measure shall be selected for printing and distribution with the sample ballots.
Author(s) of a selected argument may prepare and submit a rebuttal argument not exceeding 250 words to the Lake County Registrar of Voters no later than 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 26.
The Registrar of Voters Office will notify the author(s) of selected arguments in writing of the procedure to submit a rebuttal argument.
Interested persons are advised to contact the Registrar of Voters Office at 707-263-2372 prior to the deadline – Aug. 19 – for filing arguments.