2 weeks to Election:Voter & Volunteer Info

At two weeks before election day, November 6, 2001, it is barricades time for public power on the ballot in San Francisco. This article delineates the volunteer work needed from everyone and voter information for San Francisco voters. Since our opposition is small, our victory for Props. I, F, H and B will depend on maximizing voter turnout.

"In our hands is placed a power,
Greater than their hoarded gold,
Greater than the mighty atom,
Magnified a thousand fold;
We can bring to earth a new world,
From the ashes of the old,
For the union makes us strong."
--From labor's anthem: "Solidarity Forever"

It is rare that most of us can make history, but with the public power initiatives on the San Francisco ballot, collectively we will certainly "bring to earth a new world," as public power is always a major advance for the workingclass in particular and humanity in general, This struggle for public power commenced over 80 years ago with the 1913 Raker Act, and now, we can and must advance forward to establishing a municipal utility district in San Francisco in the 21st Century. The public power issue is also a war and peace issue as the primary cause of war in the Middle East and South Asia is oil profiteering. If you want peace and public power, join us now in achieving public power in San Francisco on November 6, 2001.

Work to Be Done

Everyone, regardless of whether or not they vote in San Francisco or at all, can participate in the campaign. The following needs to be done:

1. Day Time Work
Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 1188 Franklin, Suite 203 (corner Geary), San Francisco. Work: Data entry, phone volunteers, materials production. Your work here will make possible the crucial precinct-walking and phone-banking that is essential for victory.

2. Phone Banking
Sunday through Thursday, 6 to 9 p.m. and
Sundays, 3 to 6 p.m., 1188 Franklin, #203 (corner Geary), San Francisco. Food provided free.

Green Party phone banks and data entry: Monday through Thursday, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., 1910 Mission Street, San Francisco (near 16th St BART).

3. Precinct Walking
Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 1188 Franklin, #203 (corner Geary) San Francisco

Green Party precinct walking: Saturdays and Sundays, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., 1910 Mission Street, San Francisco (near 16th St BART)

San Francisco Voter Information

1. Your Voter Handbook
If you have not received your voter handbook yet and you think you are registered, call the Registrar of Voters at City Hall at 554-4375. If you are not registered and you think you should be, go immediately to the basement of City Hall and register to vote. You an also demand a provisional ballot if you think you were registered to vote. E-mail addresses for all types of information regarding voting in San Francisco can be found at: http://www.ci.sf.ca.us/election/contact.html

2. Your Polling Place
Your polling place is (a) City Hall basement for everyone and (b) on your mailing label on the voter handbook. If you polling place is not open when it is supposed to be on election day from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., you can always vote at City Hall. You can find out your polling place right now at: http://sunset.ci.sf.ca.us/pollup3.nsf/searchdata?openform

3. Provisional Ballots
If you think you are registered to vote and your polling place or City Hall does not have you listed, demand a provisional ballot. You should then fill out a voter registration form immediately and turn it in.

4. VOTE BY MAIL
Anyone can vote by mail. Fill out the application on the inside back cover of your voter handbook and mail it BEFORE October 27, 2001 or HAND-DELIVER it no later than October 30, 2001 at 5 p.m. If you hand-deliver it, you may as well pick up your ballot immediately. You could also vote immediately. The vote by mail should be done immediately by mail or you can deliver it to your polling place or City Hall on election day.

5. EARLY VOTING HOURS
You can vote EVERY DAY from now to and including Election Day at City Hall, Rm 48, in the basement as follows:
(a) 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday
(b) 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday (Oct 27-28, Nov 3-4)
(c) 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. November 6, Election Day

If you are working on the campaign, I suggest you vote IMMEDIATELY. You do not want to forget to vote!

Justice Recommends:
Carlos Petroni for Treasurer
Board of Directors of the Municipal Utility District (We all vote for 1 from each ward, regardless of where we live):
1. Chris Finn
2. Joe Veronese
3. Joel Ventresca
4. Medea Benjamin
5. Abel Mouton
No on Prop A; Yes on All the Rest. YES, YES, YES FOR PROPS. B, F, H AND I for PUBLIC AND SOLAR POWER NOW!
NOW IS THE HOUR FOR PUBLIC POWER!