Navigating the voting process
Discover essential resources and information to make voting accessible for everyone in Marin County. This forum covers everything you need to know to prepare to vote, including your voting options, sample ballots, and rides to polling places. Learn about available assistive technologies like audio tapes and large print ballots, and familiarize yourself with the upcoming California ballot propositions and local races. Access vital information through various platforms like SmartVoter.org and MarinVotes.org to ensure your voice is heard in the electoral process.
Navigating the voting process
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Voting for All a community forum on accessible voting Navigating the voting process Veda Florez Communications Outreach Coordinator Marin County Elections Department
Welcome • Be an Informed Voter • Preparing to Vote • Where to find information • How to wade through the sample ballot • Rides to Polling Places • Audio Tapes/Large Print Ballots • Your Voting Option – Voting at the Polling Place
Voter’s Bill of Rights
What’s on the California State Ballot?
CA State Ballot Propositions 1 – Water Bond 2 – School District Reserves 45 – Healthcare Insurance Rate Change 46 – Drug & Alcohol Testing of Doctors 47 – Criminal Sentences-Misdemeanor Penalties Initiatev Statute 48 – Indian Gaming Compacts Referendum
CA State BallotOpen Offices • Governor • Lt. Governor • Secretary of State • Controller • Treasurer • Attorney General • Insurance Commissioner • Superintendent of Public Insturction • Board of Equalization • District 1, 2, 3, 4
Request an AUDIO CDfrom The CaliforniaSecretary of State29-Days before the election (800) 345-VOTE (8683)
Download your audio CD from http://voterguide.sos.ca.gov/en/alt-versions/ You can also request a Large Print Voter Guide
What’s on the Ballot in Marin County?
Marin County Ballot Measures A - County of Marin B - Bolinas-Stinson Union School District Bond C - Dixie School District Bond D - Kentfield School District Bond E - Ross School District H - Sonoma County Junior College District Bond I - Town of Corte Madera J - Town of Fairfax K - Town of Fairfax L - City of Larkspur M - Town of Ross N - Town of San Anselmo O- City of Sausalito P - County of Marin Service Area No. 27 Q - Kentfield Fire District R - Marin Healthcare District S - Sleepy Hollow Fire Protection District T - Strawberry Recreation District Bond
Marin County & Beyond • Open Offices • U.S. Representative • State Senate • State Assembly • LOCAL RACES • SAUSALITO CITY COUNCIL • MARIN HOSPITAL BOARD • MARIN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
www.SmartVoter.org and www.VotersEdge.org
HOW DO I FIND MY POLLING PLACE WWW.MARINVOTES.ORG
Signage • Doorway • Pathways • Elevators • Restrooms VOTING AT THE POLLING PLACE • Large Pens w/grips • Magnifiers • Automark - Sip/Puff Path to the Polling Places are wheel chair accessible USE THE ACCESSIBLE VOTING MACHINES REQUEST AN ALTERNATIVE POLLING PLACE CURBSIDE VOTING
Transportation to your Polling Place • Paratransit of Marin County (Marin Access) • Paul Branson – 415.266.0855 • Riders must first qualify for ridership • Permanent or Temporary Status • Service Animals acceptable • Meet ADA requirements • Whistle Stop • Marin Catch-a-Ride • Volunteer Drivers Reimbursement Program
http://goldengatetransit.org/accessibility/documents/ptridersguide.pdfhttp://goldengatetransit.org/accessibility/documents/ptridersguide.pdf • http://votersedge.org/my-ballot?jurisdictions=28.1.28-upper-ca&city=Novato&state=CA#.VCpNmSldWHs • http://voterguide.sos.ca.gov/en/alt-versions/large-print/ • http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/elections_dis.htm • http://www.marincounty.org/depts/rv/faqs#voterswithspecialneeds Appendix