The Ballot Simplification Committee works in public meetings to prepare a fair and impartial summary of each local ballot measure in simple language. These summaries, or “digests,” are printed in San Francisco’s Voter Information Pamphlet, which is mailed to every registered voter before the election.
Upcoming Election: November 5, 2013, Municipal Election
Meetings begin: Monday, July 29, 2013
Completion deadline: Monday, August 12, 2013
Agendas will be posted at least 72 hours prior to the meeting, as mandated by the Sunshine Ordinance. Other meeting materials will be made available as early as possible. Please check for updates. More information about the Ballot Simplification Committee (PDF).
Agendas and meeting notices
Revised Ballot Simplification Committee Agenda, August 5-9 (PDF)
Notice of Cancellation, July 31, August 6 and 7 (PDF)
Ballot Simplification Committee Agenda, July 29-August 12 (PDF)
Notice of Ballot Simplification Committee Meetings for November 5, 2013, Municipal Election (PDF)
Please scroll down for a list of measures to be discussed at the Ballot Simplification Committee meetings and related documents.
Charter Amendment: Retiree Health Care Trust Fund
Final digest-Health Care Trust Fund Charter Amendment (PDF)
Request for Reconsideration-Controller (PDF)
Approved digest-Health Care Trust Fund Charter Amendment (PDF)
Documents provided by Supervisor Farrel (PDF)
Draft digest-Retiree Health Care Trust Fund Charter Amendment (PDF)
Legal text, legislative digest-Retiree Health Care Trust Fund Charter Amendment (PDF)
BOS file-Retiree Health Care Trust Fund Charter Amendment (PDF)
Declaration of Policy: Prescription Drug Purchasing
Final digest-Prescription Drug Purchasing (PDF)
Request for Reconsideration-J. Baldo (PDF)
Approved digest-Prescription Drug Purchasing (PDF)
Draft digest-Prescription Drug Purchasing (PDF)
Legal text-Prescription Drug Purchasing (PDF)
Title and summary-Prescription Drug Purchasing (PDF)
Ordinance: 8 Washington Referendum
Final digest-8 Washington Referendum (PDF)
Response to Request for Reconsideration-K. Heneghan (PDF)
Request for Reconsideration-K. Heneghan-correction received after deadline (PDF)
Request for Reconsideration-K. Heneghan (PDF)
Request for Reconsideration-J. Golinger (PDF)
Approved digest-8 Washington Referendum (PDF)
Document from J. Golinger (PDF)
Document from K. Heneghan-8 Washington Referendum (PDF)
Draft digest-8 Washington Referendum (PDF)
Legal text-8 Washington Referendum (PDF)
Ordinance: 8 Washington Street Special Use District
Final digest-8 Washington Street Special Use District (PDF)
Letter from Planning Department (PDF)
Response to Request for Reconsideration-K. Heneghan (PDF)
Request for Reconsideration-K. Heneghan (PDF)
Request for Reconsideration-J. Golinger (PDF)
Approved digest-8 Washington Street Special Use District (PDF)
Document from J. Gollinger (PDF)
Document from K. Heneghan-8 Washington Street Special Use District (PDF)
Draft digest-8 Washington Street Special Use District (PDF)
Departmental Analysis-Port of San Francisco (PDF)
Legal text-8 Washington Street Special Use District (PDF)
Title and summary-8 Washington Street Special Use District (PDF)
"Words You Need to Know" Final (PDF)
"Words You Need to Know" Draft (PDF)
"Words You Need to Know" from November 2008-November 2012 (PDF)
