Why Election Results Change After Election Night At the end of Election Night, the Department of Elections reports results from all polling places. However, there are ballots that cannot be processed on Election Night, including vote-by-mail ballots that the Department of Elections receives on Election Day, provisional ballots that are cast at polling places, and ballots with write-in votes. In general, it takes the Department two weeks or more to process these ballots. Each afternoon after Election Day the Department will release a cumulative report that includes provisional and vote-by-mail ballots processed that day.
All aspects of the election process are open to public view, so candidates, members of the media and the public may observe signature verification and processing of provisional and vote-by-mail ballots and write-in votes.
Proposition 13 - Limits On Property Tax Assessment. Seismic Retrofitting Of Existing Buildings. Legislative Constitutional Amendment.
Provides that construction to seismically retrofit buildings will not trigger reassessment of property tax value. Sets statewide standard for seismic retrofit improvements that qualify.
Votes
Percent
Yes
126290
86.32%
No
20012
13.68%
Proposition 14 - Elections. Increases Right To Participate In Primary Elections.
Changes the primary election process for congressional, statewide, and legislative races. Allows all voters to choose any candidate regardless of the candidate's or voter's political party preference. Ensures that the two candidates receiving the greatest number of votes will appear on the general election ballot regardless of party preference.
Votes
Percent
Yes
66529
44.91%
No
81599
55.09%
Proposition 15 - California Fair Elections Act.
Repeals ban on public funding of political campaigns. Creates a voluntary system for candidates for Secretary of State to qualify for a public campaign grant if they agree to limitations on spending and private contributions. Each candidate demonstrating enough public support would receive same amount. Participating candidates would be prohibited from raising or spending money beyond the grant. There would be strict enforcement and accountability. Funded by voluntary contributions and a biennial fee on lobbyists, lobbying firms, and lobbyist employers.
Votes
Percent
Yes
92242
64.06%
No
51751
35.94%
Proposition 16 - Imposes New Two-Thirds Voter Approval Requirement For Local Public Electricity Providers. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.
Requires two-thirds voter approval before local governments provide electricity service to new customers or establish a community choice electricity program using public funds or bonds.
Votes
Percent
Yes
48139
32.25%
No
101117
67.75%
Proposition 17 - Allows Auto Insurance Companies To Base Their Prices In Part On A Driver's History Of Insurance Coverage. Initiative Statute.
Permits companies to reduce or increase cost of insurance depending on whether driver has a history of continuous insurance coverage.
Votes
Percent
Yes
45413
30.93%
No
101424
69.07%
Measure A - School Facilities Special Tax.
To improve earthquake and fire safety and implement critical capital maintenance of its schools and facilities, shall the San Francisco Unified
School District be authorized to renew the levy of an annual special tax not to exceed $32.20 per parcel for single family residential and nonresidential
parcels and $16.10 per dwelling unit for mixed use and multifamily residential parcels, adjusted for inflation, in its Community Facilities District No. 90-1,
and establish its annual appropriations limit at $16,000,000?
Votes
Percent
Yes
102873
70.02%
No
44043
29.98%
This measure requires 66⅔%+1 affirmative votes to pass.
Measure B - Earthquake Safety and Emergency Response Bond.
To improve fire, earthquake and emergency response and ensure firefighters a reliable water supply for fires and disasters, through projects
including: improving deteriorating pipes, hydrants, reservoirs, water cisterns and pumps built after the 1906 earthquake; improving neighborhood fire
stations; replacing the seismically-unsafe emergency command center with an earthquake-safe building; and to pay related costs, shall the City and
County of San Francisco issue $412,300,000 in general obligation bonds, subject to citizen oversight and regular audits?
Votes
Percent
Yes
117553
79.41%
No
30484
20.59%
This measure requires 66⅔%+1 affirmative votes to pass.
Measure C - Film Commission.
Shall the Charter be amended to require the City to have a Film Commission, consisting of five members appointed by the Board of Supervisors and six
members appointed by the Mayor, with final authority to issue permits to film in San Francisco?
Votes
Percent
Yes
66125
46.25%
No
76834
53.75%
This measure requires 50%+1 affirmative votes to pass.
Measure D - Retirement Benefit Costs.
Shall the City: calculate retirement benefits for new City employees using average monthly compensation over two years instead of over one year;
increase the retirement benefit employee contribution for new safety employees and new employees in positions covered by the State retirement
system; and require that savings from reduced employer contributions to the City’s retirement system be deposited in the Retiree Health Care Trust Fund?
Votes
Percent
Yes
112100
78.77%
No
30222
21.23%
This measure requires 50%+1 affirmative votes to pass.
Measure E - Budget Line Item for Police Department Security for City Officials and Dignitaries.
Shall the City require that the Police Department’s annual budget include a line item for the cost of security provided to City officials and visiting dignitaries?
Votes
Percent
Yes
80364
55.82%
No
63600
44.18%
This measure requires 50%+1 affirmative votes to pass.
Measure F - Renters’ Financial Hardship Applications.
Shall the City amend its Residential Rent Ordinance to add provisions for tenants to apply to the Rent Board to postpone most rent increases if they
become unemployed, their wages decrease by 20% or more, or they do not receive a cost of living increase in their government benefits and those benefits are their sole income?
Votes
Percent
Yes
62239
42.25%
No
85071
57.75%
This measure requires 50%+1 affirmative votes to pass.
Measure G - Transbay Transit Center.
Shall it be City policy that the northern end of the planned San Francisco-to-Los Angeles high-speed rail line be located at the Transbay Transit Center at
First and Mission streets?
Votes
Percent
Yes
120788
83.76%
No
23421
16.24%
This measure requires 50%+1 affirmative votes to pass.