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October 7 Election Info

( steps up on his soap box )

Ok…. So, like it or not, it looks like on October 7th those of us who live in the sunshine state have to go to the polls. And yes - HAVE to go to the polls. Becasue, whether or not you like the idea of the recall or not, it’s happening and if you decide not to vote out of protest or disgust or just flat out laziness you’re doing everyone a disservice - and you can BET that the folks who support the recall will show up in droves.

So PLEASE… VOTE.. Whether you’re for the recall or not… whether you want the terminator for governor or the white haired guy who already has his easy chair in the governor’s mansion (there is a mansion - right?).

(steps off the soap box)

Now that that rant is over… It occurs to me that, perhaps more than any other election, this one is kind of confusing.. So I figured it might be worth pulling together some pointers to resources to help grock what’s going on. The very basics are simple - 2 propositions to vote for or against and a vote for or against recalling the governor. Then, WHETHER YOU SUPPORT THE RECAL OR NOT, you vote to pick which candidate you would choose to replace Governor Davis - whether you voted to recall him or not. Seems straight forward but I’ve heard a lot of confusion on whether you get to choose a candidate if you voted against the recall - and you do.

Below is a collection of information that I’ve found that may be of use if you’re trying to figure out where you stand on the issues. If you’re don’t live in CA you may not care.. But for those that do here it is. Hope it helps.

General Voter Information:

• State of California - Statewide Special Election Voter’s Guide
• League of Women Voters of California - October 7, 2003 election
• California Voter Foundation - Recall Election Voter Guide
• CA Secretary of State - My Vote Counts Informational Site
• Project Vote Smart
• Recall Money Watch
• Recall Watch

Information on Propositions:

• Proposition 53: California Twenty-First Century Infrastructure Investment Fund
  • Official Proponent: Dan Pellissier
  • Official Opponent: Lenny Goldberg
• Proposition 54: Classification By Race, Ethnicity, Color, or National Origin
  • Official Proponent: Diane Schachterle
  • Official Opponent: Ed Lee

Information on the Recall

• LWV California - Basic Information on the Recall
• Easy Voter Guide information on the Recall - Pro and Con
• Pro Recall Organizations
  • Davis Recall.com
  • Recall Gray Davis
  • Rescue California
• Anti Recall Organizations
  • Stop the Recall, by Taxpayers Against the Governor’s Recall
  • Beat the Recall
  • Republicans Against the Recall

Information on Candidates for Governor

• Cruz M. Bustamante (Democrat)
• Peter Camejo (Green)
• Arianna Huffington (Independent)
• Tom McClintock (Republican)
• Arnold Schwarzenegger (Republican)

• Project Vote Smart - Full List of Candidates and Resources
• San Francisco Chronicle Candidate List / Resources

• OnTheIssues.org - Where the candidates stand on the Issues
  

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