Sample Ballot & Voter’s Pamphlet STATEWIDE PRIMARY ELECTION TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 2014
Sample Ballot SCAN & Voter’s Pamphlet STATEWIDE PRIMARY ELECTION TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 2014 www.co.fresno.ca.us/elections ***POLLS OPEN AT 7:00 A.M. AND CLOSE AT 8:00 P.M.*** Last day to register to vote in this election: May 19, 2014 Compiled by Brandi L. Orth, Fresno County Clerk/Registrar of Voters IF VOTING BY MAIL, YOUR VOTED BALLOT MUST BE RECEIVED BY FRESNO COUNTY ELECTIONS OFFICIALS NO LATER THAN 8:00 P.M. ON ELECTION DAY. VOTE HERE VOTE AQUÍ Boleta de Muestra y Folleto del Elector ELECCIÓN PRIMARIA ESTATAL MARTES, 3 DE JUNIO DEL 2014 El plazo para registrarse para votar en esta elección vence: EL DÍA 19 DE MAYO DEL 2014 Para información sobre el proceso de votación, favor de llamar al teléfono 600-8683 o sin cargo al 1-800-742-1011 Location on back cover Vea la portada posterior LAS URNAS ABREN A LAS 7:00 A.M. CIERRAN A LAS 8:00 P.M. SI USTED VOTA POR CORREO, SU BOLETA VOTADA DEBE SER RECIBIDA POR LOS OFICIALES DE ELECCIONES DEL CONDADO DE FRESNO A MÁS TARDAR A LAS 8:00 DE LA NOCHE DEL DÍA DE LA ELECCIÓN. Compilada por Brandi L. Orth, Oficial del Registro Civil/ Registradora de Electores del Condado de Fresno. For Voting Information Call 559-600-8683 or Toll Free 1-800-742-1011 FRESNO FC RESNO OUNTY FC RESNO OUNTY CR OUNTY EGISTRAR CR OUNTY EGISTRAR REGISTRAR ROF EGISTRAR VOF OTERS VOF OTERS VOF OTERS VOTERS Fresno County Registrar ofFVRESNO oters / Registro de Votantes del Condado de Fresno instructions for voting at the polls / INSTRUCCIONES PARA VOTAR EN LAS CASILLAS 1. Say your name and 2. Sign Roster 3. Mark Ballot 4. Place Ballot in 5. Take Ballot 1. Diga su Nombre 2. Firme la Lista 3. Marque la 4. Coloque la Boleta 5. Lleve la Boleta address out loud y Dirección en Voz Alta de Electores Boleta Electoral Secrecy Folder to Ballot Box Electoral en el Sobre de Seguridad Electoral a la Urna Electoral MARK YOUR BALLOT CORRECTLY / MARQUE SU BOLETA ELECTORAL CORRECTAMENTE Only use the marking pen provided / Sólo use el marcador que se le proporciona TO VOTE ON A MEASURE Completely blacken the oval next to the word YES or NO. MEASURE X Shall baseball games be played on Tuesdays? YES NO TO VOTE FOR A WRITE-IN CANDIDATE Completely blacken the oval next to the blank line. Clearly print the name of the write-in candidate on the line. TO VOTE FOR A CANDIDATE Completely blacken the oval next to the candidate of your choice. CITY COUNCILMEMBER Vote for ONE (1) JACKIE ROBINSON Baseball Player PEGGY FLEMING Figure Skater USAIN BOLT Sprinter Do not vote for more candidates than allowed. Otherwise, none of your votes for that office will be counted. PARA VOTAR POR UNA MEDIDA Rellene completamente el óvalo junto a la palabra SÍ o NO. GOVERNOR Vote for ONE (1) GEORGE WASHINGTON ABRAHAM LINCOLN MEDIDA X ¿Los partidos de béisbol se deben jugar los martes? JOHN F. KENNEDY Only votes for pre-qualified write-in candidates will be counted. SÍ NO PARA VOTAR POR UN CANDIDATO POR ESCRITO Rellene completamente el óvalo junto a la línea en blanco. Escriba claramente el nombre del candidato en la línea. PARA VOTAR POR UN CANDIDATO Rellene completamente el óvalo junto al candidato de su elección. MIEMBRO DEL CONCEJO MUNICIPAL Vote for ONE (1) JACKIE ROBINSON Jugador de Béisbol PEGGY FLEMING Patinador Artístico USAIN BOLT Velocista No vote por más candidatos que los que están permitidos. De lo contrario, no se contará ninguno de sus votos para ese cargo. GOBERNADOR Vote por UNO (1) GEORGE WASHINGTON ABRAHAM LINCOLN JOHN F. KENNEDY Sólo se contarán los votos para los candidatos por escrito precalificados. IF YOU MAKE A MISTAKE ON YOUR BALLOT / SI SE EQUIVOCA EN LA BOLETA ELECTORAL If you make a mistake on your ballot, return it to the poll worker who will invalidate the ballot and issue you another one. Si comete un error en la boleta electoral, devuélvala al trabajador electoral, quien invalidará la boleta y le entregará una nueva. COUNTY OF FRESNO April 30, 2014 COUNTY CLERK / REGISTRAR OF VOTERS BRANDI L. ORTH Dear Registered Voter: The Statewide Primary Election is rapidly approaching, and we are prepared for your involvement! Election Day, June 3, 2014, gives you an opportunity to participate in democracy by casting your vote. This primary election includes races for state offices, Congressional races, county races, the City of Fresno races, state propositions, and local measures. The California Senate races for Districts 8, 12, and 14 are implementing district boundary changes for the first time since the 2010 census and re-districting. You can verify what political districts you reside in by going to: www.co.fresno.ca.us/elections. You will notice that a QR code is on the front cover of this sample ballot, which when scanned by your mobile device, will take you directly to the County Clerk website to learn a wide variety of information. June 3, 2014 will be the first time the Top Two Primary Act will be applied to a gubernatorial election. You will note that all the state and congressional candidates for voter-nominated races, regardless of party, are on each ballot. You may vote for one candidate of your choice, regardless of their party. After the statewide votes are tabulated the two candidates who receive the most votes, will move on to the November General Election to be held on November 4, 2014. Have you noticed the large arrow on the cover of this pamphlet? It points to the name and address of your polling location, printed on the back cover. This is important information! Please vote at the location chosen for you or vote by mail. If you don’t vote at your assigned polling location then your name will not appear on the roster. You will be processed as a provisional voter – which means your voted ballot will be sealed in a pink provisional envelope and not opened until after the election when election officials research your registered voter status. There are a few dates which carry great significance in this election: May 5, 2014 – permanent vote-by-mail ballots and sample ballots will be mailed to voters; May 5, 2014 through June 3, 2014: you may come into the County Clerk’s office and vote your ballot or take a ballot home; May 19, 2014 – deadline to become a registered voter in this election May 27, 2014 – deadline to request a vote-by-mail ballot to be mailed to you June 3, 2014 – ELECTION DAY – from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm. We welcome your input regarding your voting experience. You can reach us at 559-600-VOTE (8683) or by e-mail at [email protected]. Sincerely, Brandi Orth Fresno County Clerk FR 003-001 IMPORTANT VOTER NOTICE Proposition 34, was adopted by the voters at the November 7, 2000 General Election. Provisions of this law limit the amount of contributions by individuals and other entities and requires all candidates running for statewide office, State Assembly and Senate to declare whether they will voluntarily limit their campaign expenditures. Candidates who voluntarily limit their campaign expenditures in accordance with Proposition 34, may submit a candidate statement for inclusion in the sample ballot booklet. Following is a list of legislative candidates who have agreed to voluntary spending limits: Office State Senator State Senator State Senator District 8 8 12 Candidate Name Paulina Miranda Tom Berryhill Shawn K. Bagley Party Democratic ✪ Republican ✪ Democratic ✪ Denotes the candidates on the following pages who also submitted statements. The statements were printed at the expense of the candidate and have not been edited or verified for accuracy by the elections official. No corrections have been made for spelling and grammar. PARTY ENDORSEMENTS Proposition 14, approved by the voters in 2010, authorizes political parties to endorse candidates to Voter-Nominated offices. This pamphlet contains the official endorsements that were received by the deadline and are printed as submitted. The endorsements listed below may not be from the same political party that the candidate prefers. Please refer to the official ballot to view the candidate’s political preference. The Peace and Freedom Party endorses the following candidate(s). Candidate Name Party Preference Office Cindy L. Sheehan Peace and Freedom Governor Amos Johnson Peace and Freedom Lieutenant Governor Laura Wells Green Controller Ellen H. Brown Green Treasurer Nathalie Hrizi Peace and Freedom Insurance Commissioner The Green Party endorses the following candidate(s). Candidate Name Party Preference Luis J. Rodriguez Green Jena F. Goodman Green David Curtis Green Laura Wells Green Ellen H. Brown Green Office Governor Lieutenant Governor Secretary of State Controller Treasurer The American Independent Party endorses the following candidate(s). Candidate Name Party Preference Office Tim Donnelly Republican Governor Pete Peterson Republican Secretary of State David Evans Republican Controller Ronald Gold Republican Attorney General Ted Gaines Republican Insurance Commissioner George Runner Republican State Board of Equalization District 1 Tom McClintock Republican Congressional District 4 Jim Patterson Republican State Assembly District 23 34PARTY The Democratic Party endorses the following candidate(s). Candidate Name Party Preference Office Edmund G. “Jerry” Brown Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom Democratic Lieutenant Governor John Chiang Democratic Treasurer Kamala D. Harris Democratic Attorney General Dave Jones Democratic Insurance Commissioner Chris Parker Democratic State Board of Equalization District 1 Jim Costa Democratic Congressional District 16 Amanda Renteria Democratic Congressional District 21 Suzanna “Sam” Aguilera-Marrero Democratic Congressional District 22 Luis Chavez Democratic State Senate District 14 Henry T. Perea Democratic State Assembly District 31 The following abbreviations for Party Preference are printed on the Official Ballot: DEM – Democratic None – no abbreviation REP – Republican AI – American Independent GRN – Green LIB – Libertarian PF – Peace and Freedom AE – Americans Elect FR 003-002 INFORMATION FOR VOTERS All voters can now vote in the June 3, 2014 Statewide Primary Election, regardless of party preference. About primaries in California (The Top Two Candidates Open Primary) 1. T he primary is a nonpartisan election. This means the Statewide and Congressional candidates are not nominated by the party. If the candidate has a preferred political party, the party name appears on the ballot for information only. 2. T he Primary Election is held to nominate two candidates for voter-nominated offices such as State and Congressional offices. All the candidates appear on one ballot. 3. A ny registered voter can vote for the candidate of their choice and the two candidates with the most votes will move on to the General Election. Offices on the ballot The June 3, 2014 Statewide Primary Election is held to vote on statewide measures and local offices as well as nominate candidates for voter-nominated offices: Voter-nominated:Local: TOP-2 -Governor -State Assembly Member -Lieutenant Governor -Superintendent of Public Instruction -Secretary of State (Statewide office but not voter-nominated) -Controller -Treasurer -Attorney General -Insurance Commissioner -Board of Equalization -United States Representative -County Board of Supervisors -Sheriff-Coroner -Assessor-Recorder -County Superintendent of Schools -Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector -County Clerk -District Attorney-Public Administrator -Superior Court Judge -City of Fresno -State Senator -Local district or city measures FR 003-003 NN CHAMP l Business Owner ness Owner/Engineer L KASHKARI nessman Party Preference: Party Preference: REP REP REP NONE Party Preference: Party Preference: GRN FR 003-004 Write-In TREASURER Vote for One Party Preference: LIB DONNELLY Attorney Party Preference: ornia State Assemblyman JONATHAN JAECH REP REP Party Preference: Party Preference: ELLEN H. BROWN REP Public Banking Author Party Preference: GREG CONLON JOHN HAGGERTY DEM DEM Party Preference: Party Preference: Attorney General of California l Business Owner Small Businessman/Educator KAMALA D. HARRIS " BOGDAN AMBROZEWICZ RON NEHRING NONE NYEMI AGBEDE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Vote for One Party Preference: DEM Attorney/Doctor/Businesswoman Party Preference: ORLY TAITZ Businessman/CPA Write-In ATTORNEY GENERAL Vote for One JOHN CHIANG NONE oral Student Write-In California State Controller DEM REP Party Preference: California State Controller Party Preference: JOHN CHIANG Write-In REP Businessman/CPA 6$03/( %$//27 NONE GREG CONLON ATTORNEY GENERAL Vote for One GRN Party Preference: NONE Party Preference: Public Banking Author Party Preference: ELLEN H. BROWN ORLY TAITZ Party Preference: DEM Golf Course Operator PF Party Preference: JOE LEICHT Party Preference: REP Attorney/Doctor/Businesswoman Author/Non-Profit Director NONE Party Preference: KAMALA D. HARRIS CINDY L. SHEEHAN Party Preference: REP REP Psychologist/Farmer Party Preference: Party Preference: ROBERT NEWMAN Attorney General of California REP JOHN HAGGERTY Party Preference: Real Estate Investor DEM LIB RICHARD WILLIAM AGUIRRE Doctoral Student Party Preference: Party Preference: AKINYEMI AGBEDE DEM JONATHAN JAECH NONE Party Preference: DEM REP Party Preference: Party Preference: REP Small Business Owner GRN Party Preference: "BO" BOGDAN AMBROZEWICZ TREASURER Vote for One Party Preference: Party Preference: DEM California State Assemblyman Write-In DEM REP REP REP Mayor, City of Fresno Party Preference: Party Preference: Party Preference: ASHLEY SWEARENGIN PF TIM DONNELLY Chief Financial Officer Party Preference: REP Businessman DAVID EVANS DEM Party Preference: Business Owner/Engineer California Assembly Speaker Party Preference: NEEL KASHKARI Party Preference: REP JOHN A. PÉREZ REP Party Preference: Administrator Party Preference: GLENN CHAMP Small Business Owner TAMMY D. BLAIR Attorney REP NONE Financial Analyst RONALD GOLD Party Preference: Party Preference: Party Preference: RAKESH KUMAR CHRISTIAN LAURA WELLS Retired State Prosecutor Mayor/Businessperson NONE California State Board of Equalization Member PHIL WYMAN ANDREW BLOUNT Party Preference: Attorney/Rancher Minister/Business Owner DAVID KING JANEL HYESHIA BUYCKS CONTROLLER Vote for One Attorney/Small Businessman DEM Write-In Party Preference: Governor of California INSURANCE COMMISSIONER Vote for One EDMUND G. "JERRY" BROWN NATHALIE HRIZI REP BETTY T. YEE Public School Teacher Party Preference: Project Funding CEO DAVE JONES ALMA MARIE WINSTON Insurance Commissioner GRN TED GAINES Party Preference: Author/Community Organizer Independent Insurance Agent LUIS J. RODRIGUEZ Write-In BOARD OF EQUALIZATION MEMBER DISTRICT 1 Vote for One CHRIS PARKER Tax Professional/Educator GOVERNOR Vote for One GEORGE RUNNER STATE Member, State Board of Equalization Write-In All voters, regardless of the party preference they disclosed upon registration, or refusal to disclose a party preference, may vote for any candidate for a voter-nominated or nonpartisan office. The party preference, if any, designated by a candidate for a voter-nominated office is selected by the candidate and is shown for the information of the voters only. It does not imply that the candidate is nominated or endorsed by the party or that the party approves of the candidate. The party preference, if any, of a candidate for a nonpartisan office does not appear on the ballot. Estate Investor Party Preference: PF NONE Party Preference: Party Preference: REP Voter-Nominated and Nonpartisan Offices HARD WILLIAM AGUIRRE BERT NEWMAN hologist/Farmer or/Non-Profit Director DY L. SHEEHAN LEICHT LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Vote for One Party Preference: AE GRN REP Party Preference: Party Preference: DEM Party Preference: Party Preference: REP PF DEM REP NONE Party Preference: VOTE BOTH SIDES Party Preference: Party Preference: Party Preference: DEM VOTE LIKE THIS: Party Preference: Party Preference: DEM DEM REP Party Preference: Party Preference: DEM GRN Party Preference: Party Preference: Party Preference: VOTE BOTH SIDES Î FRONT Card 78 RptPct 240-10 "0000240" English 1. To vote you must completely darken the oval next to your choice. 2. If you make a mistake or prefer a Spanish ballot, contact the Elections Office at (559) 600-8683 or ask the precinct officer at your polling location. 3. To vote for a qualified person whose name is not on the ballot, completely darken the oval AND write in the qualified name on the write-in line for that race. Course Operator e-In N NEHRING l Businessman/Educator N REYNOLDS A F. GOODMAN ent missioner/Engineer/Businessman er/Software Developer ORGE YANG C KOREVAAR INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: ntist/Businessman/Parent epreneur VID FENNELL rity Guard OS JOHNSON enant Governor VIN NEWSOM e-In SECRETARY OF STATE Vote for One Y ALLMOND cal Involvement Educator ornia State Employee N SCHNUR AND YEE g Rights Advocate ornia State Senator REK CRESSMAN VID CURTIS Designer X PADILLA ornia State Senator ator/Institute Director E PETERSON puter Scientist/Engineer FREY H. DROBMAN e-In OFFICIAL BALLOT STATEWIDE PRIMARY ELECTION JUNE 3, 2014, FRESNO COUNTY Golf Course Operator Vote for One Write-In ORLY TAITZ Attorney/Doctor/Businesswoman NONE KAMALA D. HARRIS Party Preference: DEM JOHN HAGGERTY Party Preference: REP Attorney General of California RON NEHRING Party Preference: REP JONATHAN JAECH JENA F. GOODMAN Party Preference: GRN RONALD GOLD Party Preference: REP PHIL WYMAN Party Preference: REP DAVID KING Party Preference: REP Small Businessman/Educator Student ALAN REYNOLDS Commissioner/Engineer/Businessman Party Preference: AE GEORGE YANG Party Preference: REP ERIC KOREVAAR Party Preference: DEM DAVID FENNELL Party Preference: REP Father/Software Developer Scientist/Businessman/Parent Entrepreneur AMOS JOHNSON Security Guard GAVIN NEWSOM Lieutenant Governor Party Preference: Party Preference: Attorney Retired State Prosecutor Attorney/Rancher Attorney/Small Businessman INSURANCE COMMISSIONER Vote for One DEM NATHALIE HRIZI Public School Teacher ROY ALLMOND California State Employee DAN SCHNUR Political Involvement Educator Party Preference: REP NONE LELAND YEE Party Preference: DEM DEREK CRESSMAN Party Preference: DEM California State Senator Voting Rights Advocate PF Party Preference: DEM TED GAINES Party Preference: REP Independent Insurance Agent Party Preference: Party Preference: DAVE JONES Insurance Commissioner SECRETARY OF STATE Vote for One LIB Write-In PF Write-In Party Preference: Write-In BOARD OF EQUALIZATION MEMBER DISTRICT 1 Vote for One DAVID CURTIS Party Preference: GRN CHRIS PARKER Party Preference: DEM ALEX PADILLA Party Preference: DEM GEORGE RUNNER Party Preference: REP PETE PETERSON Party Preference: REP JEFFREY H. DROBMAN Party Preference: DEM Dad/Designer California State Senator Educator/Institute Director Computer Scientist/Engineer Tax Professional/Educator Member, State Board of Equalization Write-In Write-In VOTE BOTH SIDES Î 6$03/( %$//27 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Vote for One Party Preference: FRONT Card 78 RptPct 240-10 "0000240" English FR 003-005 DISTRICT 31 Vote for One Assembly Member RY T. PEREA -In JUDICIAL Party Preference: DEM FR 003-006 Environmental Health Professional Deputy District Attorney ART GONZALES Real Estate Professional MAURO J. SALDATE 41. VETERANS HOUSING AND HOMELESS PREVENTION BOND ACT OF 2014. Authorizes $600 million in general obligation bonds for affordable multifamily supportive housing to relieve homelessness, affordable transitional housing, affordable rental housing, or related facilities for veterans and their families. Fiscal Impact: Increased state bond costs averaging about $50 million annually over 15 years. STATE MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS Write-in Emergency Medical Technician 6$03/( %$//27 UDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT 15 Vote for One HEL HILL M. GAMOIAN al Attorney/Professor District Attorney istrative Law Judge VEN D. SMITH ey at Law RLES F. MAGILL y District Attorney NO NO STATE LIP JARRETT CLINE YES COUNTY NO YES Emergency Medical Technician MAURO J. SALDATE Real Estate Professional -In LISA SONDERGAARD SMITTCAMP Party Preference: DEM nted Fresno County Superintendent of Schools YOVINO ant Superintendent PHILLIP JARRETT CLINE Attorney at Law N R. SANDOVAL CHARLES F. MAGILL ART GONZALES SCHOOL REP RINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION Vote for One Party Preference: A. Should the Fresno County Vehicle Abatement Program and vehicle registration fees (one dollar per vehicle and an additional two dollars for certain commercial vehicles payable upon registration of a vehicle) be renewed for a ten-year term beginning July 1, 2014, for the abatement and removal of abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicles? NO Administrative Law Judge -In YES STEVEN D. SMITH COUNTY Chief District Attorney ASSESSOR-RECORDER Vote for One LISA M. GAMOIAN L DICTOS Federal Attorney/Professor Environmental Health Professional MIKE WELLS DISTRICT 31 Vote for One MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS JUDICIAL Journalist/City Councilmember CLINT OLIVIER MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY BOND ACT OF 2014. Authorizes $600 million in general obligation bonds for affordable multifamily supportive housing to relieve homelessness, affordable transitional housing, affordable rental housing, or related facilities for veterans and their families. Fiscal Impact: Increased state bond costs averaging about $50 million annually over 15 years. RACHEL HILL GOOSSEN Write-In DEM State Assembly Member o County Assessor-Recorder REP Farmer/Small Businessman Party Preference: HENRY T. PEREA -In Party Preference: nia Schools Superintendent ELIZABETH A. EGAN CONTROLLER/TREASURER-TAX COLLECTOR Vote for One r-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector I L. CROW -In ANDY VIDAK TORLAKSON DEM BACK Card 78 RptPct 240-10 "0000240" English DEM 41. VETERANS HOUSING AND HOMELESS PREVENTION JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT 15 Vote for One MEMBER, FRESNO CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 7 Vote for One Party Preference: School Board Trustee YES Write-In Write-in Write-In CITY LUIS CHAVEZ SHALL TUCK Party Preference: STEVE CRASS Sheriff 42. PUBLIC RECORDS. OPEN MEETINGS. STATE REIMBURSEMENT TO LOCAL AGENCIES. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Requires local government compliance with laws providing for public access to local government body meetings and records of government officials. Eliminates reimbursement for costs of compliance. Fiscal Impact: Reductions in state payments to local governments in the tens of millions of dollars annually. Potential future costs on local governments in the tens of millions of dollars annually. REP Military Officer JOB MELTON Write-In DISTRICT 14 Vote for One tor/Schools' Executive Party Preference: Farmer/Businesswoman Write-In er/Neighborhood Councilmember MEL LEVEY Farmer Deputy District Attorney A A. GUTIÉRREZ REP Write-In JOHNNY TACHERRA MARGARET MIMS STATE SENATOR Appointed County Clerk CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 16 Vote for One SHERIFF-CORONER Vote for One STATE -In Party Preference: Farmer/Representative BRANDI L. ORTH UNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Vote for One JOANNA GARCIA-BOTELHO JIM COSTA endent Small Businessman UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE District Attorney, County of Fresno REP VOTE BOTH SIDES Î Write-In DISTRICT ATTORNEY-PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR Vote for One Party Preference: Attorney COUNTY CLERK Vote for One FEDERAL Chief District Attorney affordable rental housing, or related facilities for veterans and their families. Fiscal Impact: Increased state bond costs averaging about $50 million annually over 15 years. STEVEN D. SMITH Administrative Law Judge CHARLES F. MAGILL Attorney at Law PHILLIP JARRETT CLINE Deputy District Attorney YES SCHOOL NO 42. PUBLIC RECORDS. OPEN MEETINGS. STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION Vote for One TOM TORLAKSON California Schools Superintendent MARSHALL TUCK Educator/Schools' Executive LYDIA A. GUTIÉRREZ Teacher/Neighborhood Councilmember REIMBURSEMENT TO LOCAL AGENCIES. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Requires local government compliance with laws providing for public access to local government body meetings and records of government officials. Eliminates reimbursement for costs of compliance. Fiscal Impact: Reductions in state payments to local governments in the tens of millions of dollars annually. Potential future costs on local governments in the tens of millions of dollars annually. Write-In COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Vote for One JIM YOVINO YES NO COUNTY A. Should the Fresno County Vehicle Abatement Program and vehicle registration fees (one dollar per vehicle and an additional two dollars for certain commercial vehicles payable upon registration of a vehicle) be renewed for a ten-year term beginning July 1, 2014, for the abatement and removal of abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicles? Appointed Fresno County Superintendent of Schools JUAN R. SANDOVAL Assistant Superintendent Write-In COUNTY YES ASSESSOR-RECORDER Vote for One PAUL DICTOS Fresno County Assessor-Recorder MIKE GOOSSEN Independent Small Businessman Write-In AUDITOR-CONTROLLER/TREASURER-TAX COLLECTOR Vote for One VICKI L. CROW Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector Write-In VOTE BOTH SIDES Î NO 6$03/( %$//27 Write-In BACK Card 78 RptPct 240-10 "0000240" English FR 003-007 Preferencia Partido: REP REP etario de Pequeña Empresa NN CHAMP Preferencia Partido: etario de Empresa/Ingeniero L KASHKARI REP resario Preferencia Partido: Preferencia Partido: NONE DONNELLY mbleísta del Estado de California Voto Escrito TESORERO Vote por Uno Preferencia Partido: GRN REP Preferencia Partido: ELLEN H. BROWN Escritora de Banca Pública Abogado Preferencia Partido: LIB GREG CONLON JONATHAN JAECH Preferencia Partido: DEM REP etario de Pequeña Empresa Preferencia Partido: REP " BOGDAN AMBROZEWICZ Preferencia Partido: NYEMI AGBEDE JOHN HAGGERTY Preferencia Partido: DEM Pequeño Empresario/Educador Preferencia Partido: DEM Procuradora General de California Empresario/Contador Público Certificado RON NEHRING KAMALA D. HARRIS JOHN CHIANG VICEGOBERNADOR Vote por Uno Preferencia Partido: NONE diante de Doctorado Abogada/Doctora/Empresaria Contralor del Estado de California ORLY TAITZ REP Voto Escrito PROCURADOR GENERAL Vote por Uno Preferencia Partido: Voto Escrito BALOTA DE MUESTRA Preferencia Partido: DEM Contralor del Estado de California Voto Escrito JOHN CHIANG REP PROCURADOR GENERAL Vote por Uno Preferencia Partido: Empresario/Contador Público Certificado Preferencia Partido: NONE GREG CONLON Preferencia Partido: NONE ORLY TAITZ Preferencia Partido: GRN Escritora de Banca Pública Preferencia Partido: DEM Operador de Campo de Golf Abogada/Doctora/Empresaria REP ELLEN H. BROWN Escritora/Directora de Organización sin Fines de Lucro JOE LEICHT KAMALA D. HARRIS Preferencia Partido: Preferencia Partido: PF Procuradora General de California CINDY L. SHEEHAN Preferencia Partido: NONE JOHN HAGGERTY Psicólogo/Agricultor Preferencia Partido: LIB ROBERT NEWMAN REP JONATHAN JAECH Preferencia Partido: Inversionista en Bienes Raíces REP REP RICHARD WILLIAM AGUIRRE Abogado AKINYEMI AGBEDE Preferencia Partido: REP Preferencia Partido: NONE TESORERO Vote por Uno REP Preferencia Partido: REP Preferencia Partido: DEM Estudiante de Doctorado Voto Escrito Preferencia Partido: Preferencia Partido: Propietario de Pequeña Empresa ASHLEY SWEARENGIN Alcaldesa, Ciudad de Fresno RONALD GOLD "BO" BOGDAN AMBROZEWICZ Director de Finanzas Fiscal Estatal Jubilado Asambleísta del Estado de California Preferencia Partido: DEM Presidente de la Asamblea de California DAVID EVANS PHIL WYMAN Preferencia Partido: JOHN A. PÉREZ Preferencia Partido: DEM REP TIM DONNELLY Administradora Preferencia Partido: GRN Preferencia Partido: REP Abogado/Ranchero Preferencia Partido: Empresario TAMMY D. BLAIR Preferencia Partido: PF NEEL KASHKARI Propietario de Empresa/Ingeniero Analista Financiero Preferencia Partido: DEM REP LAURA WELLS REP Preferencia Partido: REP GLENN CHAMP DAVID KING REP Preferencia Partido: NONE Preferencia Partido: DEM Miembro, Directiva de Impuestos sobre Ventas Preferencia Partido: Propietario de Pequeña Empresa Preferencia Partido: Preferencia Partido: DEM RAKESH KUMAR CHRISTIAN Preferencia Partido: Alcalde/Empresario CONTRALOR Vote por Uno Abogado/Pequeño Empresario ANDREW BLOUNT Preferencia Partido: NONE Voto Escrito Pastora de Iglesia/Propietaria de Empresa COMISIONADO DE SEGUROS Vote por Uno JANEL HYESHIA BUYCKS NATHALIE HRIZI Preferencia Partido: DEM Gobernador de California BETTY T. YEE Maestra de Escuela Pública EDMUND G. "JERRY" BROWN REP DAVE JONES Preferencia Partido: Directora Ejecutiva de Financiación de Proyectos Comisionado de Seguros ALMA MARIE WINSTON TED GAINES Preferencia Partido: GRN Escritor/Organizador Comunitario Agente de Seguros Independiente LUIS J. RODRIGUEZ Voto Escrito DIRECTIVA ESTATAL DE IMPUESTOS SOBRE VENTAS, MIEMBRO DISTRITO 1 Vote por Uno CHRIS PARKER Profesional de Impuestos/Educador GEORGE RUNNER GOBERNADOR Vote por Uno Miembro, Directiva Estatal de Impuestos sobre Ventas ESTADO Voto Escrito Todos los votantes, sin importar la preferencia de partido que hayan revelado al inscribirse, o su negativa de revelar una preferencia de partido, pueden votar por cualquier candidato a un cargo nominado por los votantes o no partidario. La preferencia del partido, si la hubiera, designada por un candidato a un cargo nominado por los votantes, es seleccionada por el candidato y se muestra solo para la información de los votantes. No implica que el candidato esté nominado ni ratificado por el partido ni que el partido apruebe al candidato. La preferencia de partido, si la hubiera, de un candidato por un cargo no partidario, no aparece en la boleta electoral. sionista en Bienes Raíces Preferencia Partido: NONE Preferencia Partido: PF Preferencia Partido: NONE REP Cargos nominados por los votantes y no partidarios. HARD WILLIAM AGUIRRE BERT NEWMAN ólogo/Agricultor tora/Directora de Organización sin Fines de Lucro DY L. 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Autoriza $600 millones en bonos de obligación general para viviendas multifamiliares de apoyo asequibles para aliviar el sinhogarismo, viviendas de transición asequibles, viviendas de alquiler asequibles, o instalaciones relacionadas con los veteranos y sus familias. Impacto fiscal: Incremento de los costos de los bonos estatales con un promedio alrededor de $50 millones anuales durante 15 años. ESTADO PROPUESTAS SOMETIDA A LOS ELECTORES BALOTA DE MUESTRA JUDICIAL JUEZ DE LA CORTE SUPERIOR 15 Vote por Uno Federal/Profesora HEL HILL M. GAMOIAN iscal de Distrito de Derecho Administrativo VEN D. SMITH do RLES F. MAGILL o Fiscal de Distrito LIP JARRETT CLINE Escrito ESCOLAR NO INTENDENTE DE INSTRUCCIÓN PÚBLICA Vote por Uno ntendente de Escuelas de California TORLAKSON dor/Ejecutivo de Escuelas SHALL TUCK ra/Concejala de Barrio A A. GUTIÉRREZ Técnico de Emergencias Médicas 42. EXPEDIENTES PÚBLICOS. SESIONES PÚBLICAS. REEMBOLSO ESTATAL A LAS AGENCIAS LOCALES. ENMIENDA CONSTITUCIONAL LEGISLATIVA. Exige que los gobiernos locales cumplan con las leyes que disponen el acceso público a las sesiones de organismos gubernamentales locales, y a los expedientes de funcionarios gubernamentales. Elimina el reembolso de costos por cumplimiento. Impacto fiscal: Reducciones en los pagos estatales a los gobiernos locales en decenas de millones de dólares anuales. Posibles costos futuros a los gobiernos locales en decenas de millones de dólares anuales. NO ART GONZALES Escrito Sĺ Adjunto Fiscal de Distrito CONDADO PHILLIP JARRETT CLINE ENDENTE DE LAS ESCUELAS DEL CONDADO Vote por Uno NO CHARLES F. MAGILL ntendente Designado de Escuelas del Condado de Fresno Sĺ Juez de Derecho Administrativo STEVEN D. SMITH Alguacil A. ¿Deben renovarse el Programa de Reducción de Vehículos del Condado de Fresno y las tarifas de inscripción de vehículos (un dólar por vehículo y dos dólares adicionales para ciertos vehículos comerciales pagaderos al momento de la inscripción de un vehículo) por un período de diez años comenzando el 1 de julio de 2014, para la reducción y el retiro de vehículos abandonados, destruidos, desmantelados, o inoperantes? Jefe Fiscal de Distrito L DICTOS LISA M. GAMOIAN GOOSSEN Fiscal Federal/Profesora Profesional de la Salud Ambiental MIKE WELLS DISTRITO 31 Vote por Uno PROPUESTAS SOMETIDA A LOS ELECTORES JUDICIAL Periodista/Concejal de la Cuidad CLINT OLIVIER MIEMBRO DE LA ASAMBLEA DEL ESTADO ESTADO JUEZ DE LA CORTE SUPERIOR 15 Vote por Uno MAURO J. SALDATE Miembro de la Asamblea del Estado ño Empresario Independiente Voto Escrito Voto Escrito Profesional de Bienes Raíces Preferencia Partido: DEM HENRY T. PEREA Escrito Voto Escrito REP DE VETERANOS Y LA PREVENCIÓN DEL SINHOGARISMO DE 2014. Autoriza $600 millones en bonos de obligación general para viviendas multifamiliares de apoyo asequibles para aliviar el sinhogarismo, viviendas de transición asequibles, viviendas de alquiler asequibles, o instalaciones relacionadas con los veteranos y sus familias. Impacto fiscal: Incremento de los costos de los bonos estatales con un promedio alrededor de $50 millones anuales durante 15 años. Abogado -CONTROLADOR/TESORERO-RECAUDADOR Vote por Uno r-Controlador/Tesorero-Recaudador Preferencia Partido: Sĺ Voto Escrito I L. CROW Escrito BACK Card 78 RptPct 240-10 "0000240" Spanish ANDY VIDAK 41. LEY PARA LA EMISIÓN DE BONOS PARA VIVIENDAS RACHEL HILL Voto Escrito DISTRITO 14 Vote por Uno LISA SONDERGAARD SMITTCAMP STEVE CRASS MARGARET MIMS SENADOR ESTATAL Fiscal del Distrito, Candado de Fresno ELIZABETH A. EGAN Preferencia Partido: DEM Oficial Militar JOB MELTON ALGUACIL-MÉDICO FORENSE Vote por Uno ESTADO YOVINO REP nte del Superintendente Preferencia Partido: N R. SANDOVAL MEL LEVEY MIEMBRO, CONCEJO MUNICIPAL DE FRESNO DISTRITO 7 Vote por Uno Preferencia Partido: DEM Agricultor/Pequeño Empresario Escrito REP Agricultora/Empresaria CIUDAD LUIS CHAVEZ Regente de Junta Escolar CONDADO Preferencia Partido: TASADOR-REGISTRADOR Vote por Uno JOANNA GARCIA-BOTELHO Agricultor VOTE EN AMBOS LADOS Î Voto Escrito FISCAL DEL DISTRITO-ADMINISTRADOR PÚBLICO Vote por Uno REP Voto Escrito Agricultor/Representante Designado Secretario del Condado CONGRESIONAL, DISTRITO 16 Vote por Uno Adjunto Fiscal de Distrito JIM COSTA Voto Escrito Preferencia Partido: JOHNNY TACHERRA Preferencia Partido: DEM BRANDI L. ORTH or-Registrador del Candado de Fresno REPRESENTANTE DE ESTADOS UNIDOS REP Preferencia Partido: Abogado SECRETARIO DEL CONDADO Vote por Uno FEDERAL Jefe Fiscal de Distrito para aliviar el sinhogarismo, viviendas de transición asequibles, viviendas de alquiler asequibles, o instalaciones relacionadas con los veteranos y sus familias. Impacto fiscal: Incremento de los costos de los bonos estatales con un promedio alrededor de $50 millones anuales durante 15 años. STEVEN D. SMITH Juez de Derecho Administrativo CHARLES F. MAGILL Abogado PHILLIP JARRETT CLINE Adjunto Fiscal de Distrito Sĺ ESCOLAR NO 42. EXPEDIENTES PÚBLICOS. SESIONES PÚBLICAS. SUPERINTENDENTE DE INSTRUCCIÓN PÚBLICA Vote por Uno TOM TORLAKSON Superintendente de Escuelas de California MARSHALL TUCK Educador/Ejecutivo de Escuelas LYDIA A. GUTIÉRREZ Maestra/Concejala de Barrio Voto Escrito SUPERINTENDENTE DE LAS ESCUELAS DEL CONDADO Vote por Uno JIM YOVINO Superintendente Designado de Escuelas del Condado de Fresno JUAN R. SANDOVAL Asistente del Superintendente Voto Escrito CONDADO TASADOR-REGISTRADOR Vote por Uno REEMBOLSO ESTATAL A LAS AGENCIAS LOCALES. ENMIENDA CONSTITUCIONAL LEGISLATIVA. Exige que los gobiernos locales cumplan con las leyes que disponen el acceso público a las sesiones de organismos gubernamentales locales, y a los expedientes de funcionarios gubernamentales. Elimina el reembolso de costos por cumplimiento. Impacto fiscal: Reducciones en los pagos estatales a los gobiernos locales en decenas de millones de dólares anuales. Posibles costos futuros a los gobiernos locales en decenas de millones de dólares anuales. Sĺ NO CONDADO A. ¿Deben renovarse el Programa de Reducción de Vehículos del Condado de Fresno y las tarifas de inscripción de vehículos (un dólar por vehículo y dos dólares adicionales para ciertos vehículos comerciales pagaderos al momento de la inscripción de un vehículo) por un período de diez años comenzando el 1 de julio de 2014, para la reducción y el retiro de vehículos abandonados, destruidos, desmantelados, o inoperantes? Sĺ PAUL DICTOS Tasador-Registrador del Candado de Fresno MIKE GOOSSEN Pequeño Empresario Independiente Voto Escrito AUDITOR-CONTROLADOR/TESORERO-RECAUDADOR Vote por Uno VICKI L. CROW Auditor-Controlador/Tesorero-Recaudador Voto Escrito VOTE EN AMBOS LADOS Î NO BALOTA DE MUESTRA Voto Escrito BACK Card 78 RptPct 240-10 "0000240" Spanish FR 003-011 VOTERS WITH SPECIFIC NEEDS Is my polling place accessible? What kind of support can voters get? We work hard at getting polling places that are accessible for all people. But sometimes this is not possible. Each polling place has: To know if your polling place is accessible: •Find the access symbol on the back cover of your Sample Ballot & Voter’s Pamphlet. • Look for the word YES or NO near the symbol. o YES means your polling place is fully accessible. o NO means your polling place is not accessible. •If your current polling place is not accessible, and you want to vote at an accessible polling place, call us at least 2 weeks before the election: (559) 600-7353 How do I find my polling place? Look for the address on the back cover of the Sample Ballot & Voter’s Pamphlet. Or find it at: www.co.fresno.ca.us/elections • A wheelchair accessible voting booth, • Magnifiers, • Pens with grips that are easy to hold, •A touchscreen TSX, an accessible voting device to help you mark your ballot independently and privately. •Curbside voting for voters who cannot get into the polling place. A poll worker can bring a ballot to you. After you vote, the poll worker will put your voted ballot in the ballot box. The Secretary of State has a TDD 1-800-833-8683 All state propositions are available on audio tape. Call us if you want one: (559) 600-VOTE (8683) Can I vote by mail? Yes. See the Vote-by-Mail application on the back cover of the Sample Ballot & Voter’s Pamphlet. Or call to request a Vote-by-Mail ballot: (559) 600-VOTE (8683) Can I vote before Election Day? Vote in person starting 29 days before the election at the County Clerk/Elections Department, located at 2221 Kern Street, Fresno or obtain a ballot and take it home. Fresno County Clerk / Registrar of Voters VSN Open 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. weekdays, and From 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day 2221 Kern Street, Fresno, CA 93721 Tel: (559) 600-8683 www.co.fresno.ca.us/elections FR 003-012 VOTER’S PAMPHLET The following pages contain: CANDIDATES’ STATEMENTS together with BALLOT MEASURES, ANALYSES, AND ARGUMENTS ARGUMENTS IN SUPPORT OF OR IN OPPOSITION TO THE PROPOSED LAWS ARE THE OPINONS OF THE AUTHORS This pamphlet does not contain a complete list of candidates. A complete list of candidates appears on the sample ballot. Each candidate’s statement in this pamphlet is volunteered by the candidate and is printed at his or her expense. THE TEXT OF THE FOLLOWING MATERIAL IS PRINTED AS FILED WITH THE FRESNO COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE VPCM FR 003-013 STATEMENT OF CANDIDATE FOR UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT NO. 16 STATEMENT OF CANDIDATE FOR UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT NO. 16 JIM COSTA Occupation: Farmer / Representative Education and Qualifications: As a lifelong Valley resident and your voice in Congress, one basic principle guides me: The Valley comes first. My family came here as immigrants in 1899 pursuing the American Dream. They found it. I am determined to keep that Dream alive for every hardworking Valley resident. As a third generation family farmer, I know firsthand that water is the lifeblood of the Valley. Without our fair share we all suffer the economic consequences. That’s why I am fighting every day to secure our water supply, create new jobs and strengthen local schools and colleges for our Valley families. Putting the Valley first means working with anyone willing to help protect our jobs, our economy, and our way of life. Together we have earned ample success; among those items are the following: Led the effort to provide a level of short term drought relief by securing carryover water for federal contractors. Fighting for long-term water solutions like increasing storage and turning on the pumps. Passing a five-year Farm Bill that keeps Valley agriculture growing. Leading the charge for comprehensive immigration reform. Opening the Fresno Veterans Home. Together we’ve secured investments to rebuild our Valley’s roads, hire police officers to make our communities safe, and train doctors in the Valley to keep our families healthy. I went to Congress for one reason: to fight for the people of our Valley. That’s what I’m doing. Please visit JimCosta.com to see for yourself. JOANNA GARCIA-BOTELHO Education and Qualifications: Our Congress has been going in the wrong direction for far too long. This is especially true for those of us who live here in the Valley, where our needs consistently take a back seat to urban interests. I grow almonds in Madera County. My husband and I own a well drilling company, and I serve as President/Broker of MainStreet Realty, Inc. in Chowchilla. Given my background, I know firsthand the hardships faced by farmers and small businesses, and I know that many of those hardships result from the misguided actions of Congress and bureaucratic powers in Washington, DC. Our Valley is now facing a monumental water crisis. Water issues in California are complex, but one simple fact stands out — we must develop more storage. That will be my top priority in Congress. I strongly oppose the High Speed Rail project. If it is ever built, it will become a perpetual burden on taxpayers. We need true health care reform, and not the mess that has descended upon us from Washington, DC. The people of the San Joaquin Valley are hard working, principled people. We all want to make life here better for our children. We must elect people to Congress who share those qualities and beliefs, and who will work to take government off our backs and out of our wallets. That is why I am seeking to become your next representative in Congress. CS-1225-1 FR 003-014 STATEMENT OF CANDIDATE FOR UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT NO. 16 STATEMENT OF CANDIDATE FOR UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT NO. 16 MEL LEVEY Occupation: Military Officer Education and Qualifications: I was born and raised in the Valley where my family has lived and worked for 140 years. My hard work in the classroom and passion for service afforded me the opportunity to attend the United States Military Academy at West Point. Upon graduation from West Point, I spent seven years as an Officer in the United States Army. During three deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, I led soldiers into combat, supervised operations for 4,000 soldiers, and managed a budget of over $1 million. Now I want to put the leadership skills I learned fighting in combat to work for the people of this area in the United States House of Representatives. In the Army, we trained to prevent emergencies and execute strategies. It is embarrassing to witness the lack of leadership in Washington that answers every crisis with more reckless spending. We have been left with a country further in debt, communities without water and jobs, and a disastrous plan for universal healthcare. I will make commonsense decisions that benefit the Valley. I will develop a plan for increased water storage and stand against tax increases that harm our families, farms, and small businesses. I will defend the rights of law-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms because it is part of the fabric of our country. Together we will create jobs, attract business, and ensure the safety and success of our families. Please email me at [email protected] or call (209) 769‑1285 to discuss my vision for our country. JOHNNY TACHERRA Occupation: Farmer Education and Qualifications: I am running for Congress to repeal Obamacare because government is too big and spends too much. I support a complete overhaul of the tax code to end the I.R.S. abuses and protect privacy rights. I support building the Keystone Pipeline to secure America’s energy future and lower gas prices. I will confront San Francisco billionaires trying to steal our water to turn our Valley into a dustbowl. I believe in a strong defense that brings more of our overseas military home. It is time to focus on America for a change. As a third-generation dairy farmer and small business owner, I have grown up in the Central Valley. My wife Lisa Marie and I raise our four children here. I was raised to farm, provide for my family, and make a difference in my church and community. I have served on the Oak Grove Veterans Memorial Board, the California Dairy Campaign Board and as Secretary of the California Farmers Union. I am also a proud member of the National Rifle Association to protect our Second Amendment freedoms and Leadership Fresno. I am running to fix our broken water system and stop funding the “Bullet Train” that wastes tax dollars and destroys farmland. I am running to fight for a Central Valley and America where our children can live in freedom, build a business and raise their families without Barack Obama and the government telling them how they must do it. Join my campaign today at www.tacherraforcongress.com CS-1225-2 FR 003-015 STATEMENT OF CANDIDATE FOR JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT, OFFICE NO. 15 STATEMENT OF CANDIDATE FOR JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT, OFFICE NO. 15 LISA GAMOIANage: 55 Occupation: Chief of Homicide, Fresno County District Attorney Education and Qualifications: I am the Chief Deputy District Attorney specially assigned to prosecute the most violent and dangerous criminals in Fresno County. I have proudly served you in that capacity for 24 years. I successfully prosecuted numerous Three Strikes and Death Penalty cases. I prosecuted Marcus Wesson who was sentenced to death for the murders of his 9 children. As a result, I was named California’s Outstanding Prosecutor of the Year. I teach Deputy District Attorneys and Police Cadets throughout the State. Born in Selma, the daughter of a raisin farmer, I still operate my late father’s 40 acre farm. I know the importance of water to Fresno County and the court’s role in protecting our water rights. I graduated from Selma High, Fresno State and Hastings Law School. I have a lifelong investment in Fresno County. I believe in our community with all my heart. Because I am committed to public safety and service, I am now running for Superior Court Judge. I will work to stop the “revolving door” at the jail that releases an average of 50 criminals a day back onto our streets. I have the right experience to dispense the tough and fair justice we the people of Fresno County deserve. PHILLIP JARRETT CLINE Occupation: Deputy District Attorney Education and Qualifications: It has been my honor to serve you as Deputy District Attorney. As a prosecutor and former police officer obtaining justice for victims of crime has always been my highest priority. My extensive knowledge of both criminal and civil law has prepared me to be a tough, levelheaded, and fair judge. As your judge I will insure that all our citizens have ready access to their justice system. By integrating web-based services, cloud technologies, and smart apps I will make our court system more efficient, save taxpayer money, and make our calendars serve you rather than the other way around. I want to see our police officers kept on the street rather than waiting for cases in the hallways of the courthouse. I want to see our mental health courts expanded so the mentally ill don’t get lost in the justice system. I want to see the scope of our veterans courts increased so that justice and dignity is available to those who have served our country. My endorsements include Assembly Minority leader Connie Conway and Senator Jean Fuller. It will be an honor for me to continue my public service as your judge. I respectfully ask for your vote. STATEMENT OF CANDIDATE FOR JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT, OFFICE NO. 15 STATEMENT OF CANDIDATE FOR JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT, OFFICE NO. 15 RACHEL HILLage: 50 Occupation: C riminal Law Professor, Civil Attorney, Former Prosecutor Education and Qualifications: I am the only candidate with experience in the many areas of law directly affecting our community. My civil and criminal law experience, reputation as a tough prosecutor and trial attorney, and my work teaching Constitutional Law, Ethics, Criminal and Juvenile Law, establish me as the most qualified candidate. Judges don’t choose which cases they will get. Taxpayers need a judge with broadbased legal and life experience. I have that experience, handling cases ranging from gang, armed robbery and homicide to contract, water, and zoning disputes. Candidates who have only prosecution experience or a title of “administrative law judge,” which has them handling only administrative claims, lack the necessary qualifications. I am the only candidate with the experience to hit the ground running on day one. Graduating from Notre Dame Law School in 1990, I spent years developing vast experience in civil law with a top Fresno firm. I then joined the Fresno County District Attorney’s Office, where I was a prosecutor for over ten years, earning Criminal Law Specialist Certification, never losing a trial. I have defended constitutional rights of individuals in state and federal courts. A vote for me is a vote for experience, strength and common sense. CHARLES F. MAGILLage: 52 Occupation: Attorney Education and Qualifications: Juris Doctorate from San Joaquin College of Law Change is coming to the Fresno County judicial system. Prison overcrowding is a reality and the days of “just lock them up” are behind us. Almost all of the seated judges are former career prosecutors and that has served us well in the past, however, these new realities are going to require a commitment to be tough on crime and the ability to look outside-of-the-box to insure justice. My 25 years of experience in the private sector makes me well qualified for the office of judge. As an experienced attorney and legal analyst I bring a new and independent perspective to the bench. I believe passionately in the rights the Constitution has identified. I have courageously fought in court for the rights of religious freedom and free speech and have been recognized for my work by the Pacific Justice Institute. My wife and business partner, Laura Guzman Magill, a successful attorney who recently passed away from a battle with breast cancer always agreed with my philosophy that a defense attorney is the ultimate defender of our Constitutional rights. I appreciate your vote.www.magillforjudge.com CS-1555-1 FR 003-016 STATEMENT OF CANDIDATE FOR JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT, OFFICE NO. 15 STEVEN D. SMITH Occupation: Administrative Law Judge II Education and Qualifications: My family came to Fresno County in 1965. I grew up during a time when our doors did not need to be locked and everyone knew their neighbors. Our values remain the same, but our community continues to change. We need firm compassionate judges to deal with Fresno’s crime rates. Judges also need to appreciate the diverse nature of our citizens as well as our business community. While in college at Fresno State, I worked for U.S. Senator Pete Wilson. As a criminal defense attorney for almost 20 years, I represented clients in thousands of cases in half of the counties of this state, as well as several federal courts. I have served the people as an Administrative Law Judge for the past five years. As an ALJ I have made tough and well-reasoned decisions that have affected the lives of the thousands of citizens. As your next Superior Court Judge, I will continue to make tough well-reasoned decisions. I am the only local conservative candidate with extensive judicial training and experience. I ask for your vote on June 3rd. CS-1555-2 FR 003-017 STATEMENT OF CANDIDATE FOR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS JIM YOVINOage: 57 Occupation: F resno County Superintendent of Schools Education and Qualifications: Fresno is our home. Born and raised here, I attended and graduated from the public schools in our County. After serving as Deputy Superintendent under Larry Powell for several years, I was proud to be appointed in June 2013 as your Fresno County Superintendent of Schools. Now in my 23rd year in education, I believe that a variety of opportunities for students, business-school partnerships and participation by the community are critical elements to student success. Our teachers, administrators and school staff absolutely cannot do it alone. I am a strong advocate for Career Technical Education, and promoting the Arts. Students deserve the opportunity to discover their passions, as they prepare for higher education and/or to enter the work force. Many of the unique challenges we face in Fresno County carry a tremendous impact on our children, specifically poverty and homelessness. I believe education is the ultimate equalizer and is a crucial component for our students’ success, at any age, including preparing our students to enter school with Early Care in Education. I would be honored to receive your vote so that I may continue my work. Together we can change the lives of our children, one future at a time. CS-2010-1 FR 003-018 STATEMENT OF CANDIDATE FOR FRESNO COUNTY ASSESSOR-RECORDER STATEMENT OF CANDIDATE FOR FRESNO COUNTY ASSESSOR-RECORDER PAUL DICTOS Occupation: Fresno County Assessor-Recorder Education and Qualifications: As an incumbent seeking re-election, I must re-apply for my position as your Fresno County Assessor-Recorder. As an intelligent voter, you will evaluate my job performance of the last 3-years and decide if I acted ethically, passionately and effectively on behalf of our community at every opportunity. Property assessments, on my watch, have been impartial, equitable and nonpartisan, and in accordance with the Fresno County Charter and California state laws. It is my pledge that everyone pays their fair share; no more, no less. Please consider that, despite budget cuts totaling forty percent, I have implemented procedural changes and improved operational effectiveness in my office that have served Fresno County and its residents in measurable and far-reaching ways. As a Certified Public Accountant, financial accountability and independence is an absolute that will not be compromised. Your vote will allow me to continue working for the wellbeing of all Fresno County residents. I am humbled by the many friends, neighbors, elected officials, and community leaders and organizations (www.votepauldictos.com) that support me and my commitment to continue ethical and conscientious oversight as Fresno County Assessor-Recorder. They trust my judgment and ability to serve the public with integrity. Together, we ask for your vote. MIKE GOOSSENage: 52 Occupation: C ertified Public Accountant (CPA) providing Small Business Financial Management Services Education and Qualifications: Degree in Business/Accounting I have over 25 years of financial management experience in the private sector as a CPA and business owner that I can bring to Fresno County as your next Assessor. During my career, I have developed an expertise in business ethics, finance, and management. As a small business owner, I use this expertise to help local business owners increase efficiency and expand. I have also served as the CEO of Central California Blood Center with an annual budget of over $10 million and 125 employees. Businesses and homeowners rely on stable leadership from the Assessor, which I will bring to the job. They also deserve excellent customer service. My experience leading organizations will allow me to effectively manage the Assessor’s office and make protecting taxpayers its top priority. These are challenging economic times for our county as our unemployment rate remains in the double-digits. Our government should only take as much of your hard earned money as it needs, unfortunately this has not been the case over the past couple of years. I vow to ensure it keeps that promise, and I hope to earn your vote. For more information please visit my website at www.MikeGoossen.com. CS-4010-1 FR 003-019 STATEMENT OF CANDIDATE FOR FRESNO COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY- PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR STATEMENT OF CANDIDATE FOR FRESNO COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY- PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR ELIZABETH A. EGAN Occupation: District Attorney, County of Fresno County Education and Qualifications: I am honored to serve as your District Attorney and to be Law Enforcement’s Choice. I’m proud that our Conviction Rates are higher than the state average. Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims endorses me. We work together every day to stamp out gangs and crime. The Fresno Deputy Sheriffs Association, Crime Victims United, Fresno Sheriff Correctional Sergeants Association, and more than 30,000 Peace Officers statewide endorse me. They know I protect victims and lock up criminals. Fresno’s Mike Reynolds, the father of California’s Three Strikes law, endorses me. He knows I enforce Three Strikes. This campaign is about who has the commitment and proven track record to put violent criminals in prison and keep you safe. Our conviction rates are higher because I beefed up the county’s Homicide, Sexual Assault; and Gang Prosecution units; established an Elder Abuse Unit; expanded the Consumer Protection Division; added an Identity Theft unit and lead our Multi-Agency Gang Enforcement group. I am proud of my reputation as a tough, fair, experienced District Attorney and champion for crime victims. I’m committed to making our schools and neighborhoods safer. I’d be honored to receive your vote. Please visit www.EganforDA.com to find out more. LISA SONDERGAARD SMITTCAMPage: 44 Occupation: D eputy District Attorney Education and Qualifications: I am invested in this community. I was born and raised in Fresno and returned home to attend law school after college to be close to my family and friends who are the source of my strength. After two years in civil practice, I worked in Madera as a Deputy District Attorney and then in the Fresno County District Attorney’s office. I have spent 16 years keeping the citizens of our valley safe. I have prosecuted Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Child Abuse and Homicide cases, many under the Three Strikes Law. I have trained young lawyers to become effective prosecutors, been a strong advocate for victims and have excellent relationships with law enforcement agencies. I am running for District Attorney because it is time to restore ethics and efficiency to this honorable position. I will be involved in crime prevention programs, encourage treatment for our citizens with mental health and addictive disorders and I will fearlessly prosecute criminals who violate our safety and this community. Visit www.LisaSmittcamp.com to learn more about me, to hear testimony from the victims I have served and the opinions of law enforcement officers who have worked with me. I would be honored to have your vote. CS-4040-1 FR 003-020 STATEMENT OF CANDIDATE FOR FRESNO CITY COUNCIL, DISTRICT NO. 7 STATEMENT OF CANDIDATE FOR FRESNO CITY COUNCIL, DISTRICT NO. 7 CLINT OLIVIERage: 39 Occupation: C ity Councilman, Journalist and Author Education and Qualifications: As your Councilmember, I‘ve worked hard to make sure you have access to the city services you pay for with your hard-earned tax-dollars. District 7 neighborhoods are finally getting the attention they deserve: Cleaned 304 illegal dumping sites, removing over 60 tons of trash; filled 80 potholes; repaired 69 streetlights; answered 79 graffiti calls; trimmed 44 trees; installed 20 Neighborhood Watch signs; and closed 16 alleys. We saved hot meals program for seniors at Lafayette Park, made improvements at Romain Playground and rerouted traffic around Pyle Elementary to keep kids safe. I’ve worked closely with the Fresno Police Department and community activists to crackdown on prostitution and address human trafficking through Operation Reveal. Working with our small business owners, I’ve worked to cut red tape so they can put people back to work. I’ve led the way to begin construction of Fresno’s newest park, Martin Ray Reilly Park at Chestnut and Highway 180. We’ve made significant progress, but there’s more work to be done. I’ve had the pleasure of serving my country in peacetime as a Marine Reserve. I have the experience, knowledge and drive to be your advocate for another four years and I would appreciate your vote. ART GONZALES Education and Qualifications: Hello voters: I am honored to run to be your Fresno City Councilmember for District 7. I believe I’m the most qualified person for many reasons: I served as a police officer and risked my life for Fresno citizens, and other cities. I was a Police Officer, Police Detective, Deputy Sheriff and State Police Officer. After my police career, I dedicated myself to labor relations for 15 years. I served as an investigator up to the senior level for the State Ag Labor Board. I enforced the labor code pertaining to agricultural employees’ union rights. I conducted elections, negotiated many settlements and acted as liaison between employers, unions and workers. I dedicated my entire life to public service. I worked many aspects, from enforcing child support to teaching at juvenile detention facilities. I am also a licensed real estate salesperson. If elected, I will propose: a manchester police precinct station; reducing water rates, explore options; multiple bids for contracting; code enforcement reducing abandoned houses blight; multi-agency, social organizations address homelessness; reduce city sub contracting. Thank you. STATEMENT OF CANDIDATE FOR FRESNO CITY COUNCIL, DISTRICT NO. 7 MIKE WELLS Education and Qualifications: For the last twelve years I have been committed to efforts to revitalize our community. As a husband and father of three, it is my desire to work with my neighbors to improve our city. My work has included teaching at Kings Canyon Middle School, case management with the Housing Authority, missionary work Venezuela, and building healthy communities as the assistant director of Fresno Metro Ministry’s Environmental Health Program. My community service includes serving on the founding board of the Lowell Neighborhood Association, the Weed and Seed of Central Fresno Steering Committee, launching Central California Joni and Friends and ministry in Bethany Innercity Church, My commitment is demonstrated through service as an appointee on the City of Fresno’s General Plan Update Citizens Committee, the Downtown Neighborhoods Community Plan Citizens Advisory Council, the Fresno COG’s Transportation Technical Committee and Measure C Citizens Oversight Committee. My education includes a degree in Intercultural Studies from Biola University (1992) and continues through my commitment to lifelong learning. I humbly ask for your vote for the District 7 seat on the Fresno City Council. Vote early by Absentee Ballot or on June 3, 2014. Visit my website (www.mikeforfresno.com) for more information. CS-5067-1 FR 003-021 COUNTY OF FRESNO FRESNO COUNTY ABANDONED VEHICLE ABATEMENT PROGRAM MEASURE A ntity that may be a county or city or the department, pursuant to contract with the sere vice authority. If approved, the Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Program will be extended for a ten-year period, ending June 30, 2024. Should the Fresno County Vehicle Abatement Program and vehicle registration fees s/Vicki Crow, CPA (one dollar per vehicle and an additional two dollars for certain commercial vehicles Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector payable upon registration of a vehicle) be renewed for a ten-year term beginning ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF MEASURE A July 1, 2014, for the abatement and removal of abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicles? Vote Yes on Measure A to continue an important local program for all residents of FresYES OR NO no County and its 15 cities through the Fresno County Abandoned Vehicle Abatement (AVA) program. Voting Yes on Measure A will not create a new fee but will continue for IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS BY COUNTY COUNSEL an additional ten-year period the same fee that has been collected since 2004. Since Sections 22710 and 9250.7 of the California Vehicle Code authorize the establishment the program began, over 35,800 abandoned vehicles have been removed. Removal of of the Fresno County Abandoned Vehicle Authority (AVA), as well as the imposition of a abandoned vehicles helps reduce risks to the environment, remove safety hazards and fee on all vehicles registered in Fresno County. The fee, which is referred to as the AVA maintain the visual beauty of our communities. Risks to the environment include fluids Fee, is charged at a rate of one dollar ($1.00) per vehicle, and two dollars ($2.00) for cer- leaking or rust leaching from abandoned vehicles that can enter waterways or habitats tain commercial vehicles, registered in Fresno County. The California Department of Mo- through drainage systems. Vehicles abandoned in roadways present safety hazards for tor Vehicles (DMV) collects the AVA Fee, and then disburses them to the AVA. The AVA other motorists and pedestrians by occupying a portion of a roadway or shoulder. AbanFees may only be used for the abatement, removal, and disposal of any abandoned, doned or wrecked vehicles left on our roadways and open areas in our communities and wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicles, or vehicle parts, located on private or pub- rural areas are an eyesore. lic property within Fresno County. The AVA Fee must be renewed every ten (10) years. The AVA program is responsive to resident complaints and results in proper removal of In compliance with state law regarding the imposition of this type of fee, the Board of abandoned vehicles. The Fresno County AVA program started as a ten-year program Supervisors ordered that Measure A be placed on the ballot for the electors of Fresno in 2004. Since 2004, all of us who register vehicles in Fresno County have paid a $1 County to consider whether to renew the existing AVA Fee. annual fee per vehicle and $2 annual fee for certain commercial vehicles. A YES vote would authorize the DMV to continue collecting the AVA Fee in the amount of The City Councils of all 15 cities have adopted resolutions urging the Board of Superone dollar ($1.00) for every vehicle registered in Fresno County, and two dollars ($2.00) visors to place the extension of the abandoned vehicle abatement fee on the ballot. for certain commercial vehicles registered in Fresno County, for a term of ten (10) years. County and city budgets are stretched thin. There is simply no money in existing local budgets to replace the approximately $700,000/year generated by the abandoned vehiA NO vote would mean that the DMV would stop collecting the AVA Fee effective cle abatement fee, and without a renewal of the fee abandoned vehicles will accumulate July 1, 2014. throughout the county and within its cities. Vote Yes on Measure A. s/Kevin B. Briggs County Counsel s/Amarpreet S. Dhaliwal Mayor, City of San Joaquin FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT s/Lynne Ashbeck Mayor, City of Clovis This ballot measure is to extend the current Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Program and vehicle registration fees (one dollar per vehicle and an additional two dollars for s/Judy Case McNairy certain commercial vehicles payable upon registration of a vehicle), which expires on Fresno County June 30, 2014. s/David T. Cardenas This ordinance will generate approximately seven hundred thousand dollars annually Mayor, City of Fowler ($700,000) with the growth of this revenue generally following the economic trends within the local community. s/Gary Yep Mayor, City of Kerman The revenue from this Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Program will be used exclusively for the abatement, removal, and disposal, as a public nuisance, of an abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicle or part of the vehicle from private or public property; and for the recovery or assumption by the service authority, of costs associated with the enforcement of the ordinance. Cost recovery shall only be undertaken by an AVAMA-1 NO ARGUMENT WAS FILED AGAINST MEASURE A FR 003-022 Update your voter registration! When is the deadline to register to vote or update my registration? The deadline is 15 days before an election. When do I have to update my voter registration information? Fill out a new voter registration form if you: Move to a new address, Change your mailing address, Change your name, Are released from prison and complete parole, Would like to change your political party, or Feel your signature has changed. What happens if I do NOT update my information? Your name may not be on the Roster of Voters at the polls on Election Day. That means you may have to vote a provisional ballot, which may not have all of the candidates or measures that are on the ballot for your current address. If we do not have your current mailing address, the post office will not forward your election mail. Why update my signature? We are aware that signatures may change over time and submitting a new voter registration card will update our records with your most up to date signature. This is quite significant as, for example, our office uses the signature to verify the identity of every voter on Vote-by-Mail ballots and petitions. Where can I get a voter registration form? You can get a voter registration form at: At our elections office, 2221 Kern Street, Fresno, CA 93721 Any public library, Any fire station, Your local DMV office, or Electronically at: registertovote.ca.gov. OFP-UVR FR 003-023 Information for Voters Voting at the Polls What happens when I go to the polls on Election Day? • First, a precinct officer will ask you to state your name and address out loud. • Second, you will be asked to sign the Roster of Voters. • Third, the precinct officer will give you a ballot and secrecy sleeve and direct you to a voting booth. • Finally, you mark your ballot and deposit it in the ballot box. If you need assistance with the voting process, ask the precinct officer to help you. Do I need identification to vote? The only voters who will be asked for ID at the polls are those who registered by mail but didn’t provide a drivers’ license number on the registration form and are voting for the first time for a federal office. What if my name isn’t on the Roster of Voters or I don’t have my Vote-By-Mail ballot to surrender? If your name is not on the Roster of Voters at the polling place, or you are a Vote-by-Mail voter, but do not have your ballot to surrender, a precinct officer will offer you a “provisional ballot”. What is a “provisional ballot”? A “provisional ballot” is an official ballot that the voter gets at the polls and puts inside a special pink envelope after they have signed the provisional roster. The voter fills out and signs the form on the envelope, and returns it to a precinct officer. The ballot inside the envelope is counted after Election Day provided the voter is registered to vote in Fresno County and has not voted elsewhere in that election. Provisional voters get a receipt with a phone number they can call no sooner than 40 days after the election to check if their ballot was counted. Why would my name not be printed on the Roster of Voters at the polls? The most common reasons are: • You are in the wrong polling place, or • You changed your name and did not re-register to vote, or • You moved into Fresno County or moved to a new precinct within Fresno County but did not re-register to vote, or • You never registered or you registered after the deadline. NOTE: Election mail cannot be forwarded. Be sure to re-register to vote if you move or change your name, otherwise you will not receive election mail and your name may not be on the Roster at your polling place. SEE BACK COVER OF THIS PAMPHLET FOR LOCATION OF YOUR POLLING PLACE IVVP FR 003-024 REMOVE THIS STRIP BEFORE MAILING DESPEGUE ESTA TIRA ANTES DE ENVIAR POR CORREO ▼ SEPARATE HERE SEPÁRESE AQUÍ ▼ From: (Remitente:) Before Mailing, Sign Application on Reverse Antes de Enviar la Solicitud por Correo Fírmela al Reverso FRESNO COUNTY CLERK REGISTRAR OF VOTERS 2221 KERN ST FRESNO CA 93721-2600 PLACE FIRST CLASS POSTAGE HERE COLOQUE UNA ESTAMPILLA DE PRIMERA CLASE AQUÍ FRESNO COUNTY CLERK/REGISTRAR OF VOTERS 2221 KERN ST • FRESNO CA 93721-2600 ▼ SEPARATE HERE SEPÁRESE AQUÍ ▼ ELECTRONIC SERVICE REQUESTED NON-PROFIT U.S. POSTAGE PERMANENT VOTE BY MAIL VOTER – State Law now allows any voter who so requests to be a Permanent Vote by Mail Voter. If you check the box, a vote by mail ballot will automatically be sent to you for future elections. Failure to vote in two consecutive statewide general elections will cancel your Permanent Vote by Mail Voter Status and you will need to reapply. If you have questions concerning voting by Vote by Mail Ballot, telephone (559) 600-8683. ELECTOR DE VOTO POR CORREO PERMANENTE – La Ley del Estado ahora permite que cualquier elector que lo solicite se convierta en Elector de Voto por Correo Permanente. Si usted marca para indicar que sí, se le enviará automáticamente una boleta de elector de voto por correo para elecciones futuras. Pero, si usted deja de votar en dos elecciones generales estatales, perderá la condición de Elector de Voto por Correo Permanente, y tendrá que solicitarla de nuevo. Si tiene alguna pregunta sobre el particular, llame al teléfono (559) 600-8683. PAID FRESNO, CA PERMIT NO. 1287 APPLICATION MUST BE RECEIVED IN THE ELECTIONS OFFICE NO LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. on: MAY 27, 2014 ESTA SOLICITUD DEBE SER RECIBIDA EN LA AGENCIA DEL OFICIAL DEL REGISTRO CIVIL/EMPADRONADOR DE ELECTORES DEL CONDADO DE FRESNO A MÁS TARDAR PARA LAS 5:00 DE LA TARDE DE LA FECHA: 27 DE MAYO DEL 2014 APPLICATION FOR VOTE BY MAIL BALLOT SOLICITUD DE BOLETA DE ELECTOR DE VOTO POR CORREO I am the VOTER NAMED BELOW and I request a vote by mail ballot for the: Yo soy EL ELECTOR/LA ELECTORA NOMBRADO/A ABAJO y solicito por ésta una boleta de elector de voto por correo para STATEWIDE PRIMARY ELECTION JUNE 3, 2014 3 DE JUNIO DEL 2014 ELECCIÓN PRIMARIA ESTATAL Note: If you are a Permanent Vote by Mail Voter, do not return this application. Nota: No regrese está aplicación si usted es un votante Permanente que Vota por Correo. YOUR POLLING PLACE SU SITIO DE VOTACION SEPÁRESE AQUÍ ▼ POSTMASTER DELIVER TO ▼ SEPARATE HERE VOTE HERE: VOTE AQUÍ ACCESS? MUST BE COMPLETED IN VOTERS OWN HANDWRITING. EL ELECTOR MISMO DEBE DE COMPLETAR EN SU PROPIA ESCRITURA. PRINT MAILING ADDRESS if different from your address above. CON LETRA DE MOLDE su dirección de correo si es diferente a la de arriba. Address: (Dirección:) City: (Ciudad:) State: (Estado:) Zip: (Código postal:) I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct. Yo declaro bajo pena de perjurio bajo las leyes del Estado de California que lo siguiente es cierto y correcto. SIGNATURE OF VOTER NAMED ABOVE: FIRMA DEL ELECTOR/DE LA ELECTORA CUYO NOMBRE CONSTA ARRIBA: ➧ ❏ PERMANENT VOTE BY MAIL VOTER Check here to become a Permanent Vote by Mail Voter. ❏ ELECTOR DE VOTO POR CORREO PERMANENTE Marque usted aquí para convertirse en Elector de Voto por Correo Permanente. 001 003 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION TELEPHONE FRESNO COUNTY CLERK/REGISTRAR OF VOTERS: (559) 600-8683 PARA MÁS INFORMES, FAVOR DE LLAMAR A LA AGENCIA DEL OFICIAL DEL REGISTRO CIVIL/EMPADRONADOR DE ELECTORES DEL CONDADO DE FRESNO: (559) 600-8683 INTERNET - www.co.fresno.ca.us 001 003
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