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Ordinance#210604Passed
In plain English

This ordinance requires the Department of Elections to increase the use of vote-by-mail ballots for municipal elections and promotes their use in all elections. It aims to make voting more accessible for residents.

Ordinance amending the Municipal Elections Code to require the Department of Elections to expand use of vote-by-mail ballots at exclusively municipal elections and encourage further use of vote-by-mail ballots in all elections.

TransportationGovernance & Elections
Introduced: May 25, 2021
Final action: Sep 24, 2021
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How it got here

Document trail
Leg Ver1
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Leg Dig Ver1
Official legislation text
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210604 FYI
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Comm Pkt 072621
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Board Pkt 090721
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Leg Ver2
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Leg Dig Ver2
Official legislation text
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Board Pkt 091421
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Leg Final
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How they voted

FINALLY PASSED
Board of Supervisors · Sep 14, 2021Pass
4-0
Connie Chan
Connie Chan
D1
AYEMyrna Melgar
Myrna Melgar
D7
AYERafael Mandelman
Rafael Mandelman
D8
AYEShamann Walton
Shamann Walton
D10
AYE
AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE
Board of Supervisors · Sep 7, 2021Pass
4-0
Connie Chan
Connie Chan
D1
AYEMyrna Melgar
Myrna Melgar
D7
AYERafael Mandelman
Rafael Mandelman
D8
AYEShamann Walton
Shamann Walton
D10
AYE
PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED
Board of Supervisors · Sep 7, 2021Pass
4-0
Connie Chan
Connie Chan
D1
AYEMyrna Melgar
Myrna Melgar
D7
AYERafael Mandelman
Rafael Mandelman
D8
AYEShamann Walton
Shamann Walton
D10
AYE
RECOMMENDED
Rules Committee · Jul 26, 2021Pass
2-0
Connie Chan
Connie Chan
D1
AYERafael Mandelman
Rafael Mandelman
D8
AYE

Legislative journey

PresidentMay 25, 2021
→ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE
Clerk of the BoardMay 28, 2021
→REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT
Rules CommitteeJul 26, 2021
✓RECOMMENDEDPass
Board of SupervisorsSep 7, 2021 – Sep 14, 2021
✓PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDEDPass
✎AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLEPass
✓FINALLY PASSEDPass
MayorSep 24, 2021
✓APPROVED