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Tandaan. Planuhin Ninyong Bumoto. ELEKSYON PARA SA NOBYEMBRE 5, 2019 Lungsod at County ng San Francisco Pamplet ng Impormasyon para sa Botante Tandaan. Planuhin ninyong bumoto. ELEKSYON PARA SA NOBYEMBRE 5, 2019 NOTES: NOVEMBER 2019 SMTWTFS Araw ng Eleksyon! 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Para sa Halimbawang Balota para sa eleksyong ito, mangyaring tingnan ang bersiyong Ingles nitong pamplet, na ipinadala sa lahat ng nakarehistrong botante. Kung gusto ninyo ng isa pang kopya ng bersiyong Ingles nitong pamplet, mangyaring tumawag sa (415) 554-4310. Inilathala ng: Maaari din ninyong matingnan ang inyong Halimbawang Balota sa sfelections.org. Departamento ng mga Eleksyon Lungsod at County ng San Francisco Mga Importanteng Petsa Bukas ang Sentro ng Botohan sa City Hall Lunes, Oktubre 7 – Martes, Nobyembre 5 (sarado sa Oktubre 14, holiday) Maaaring bumoto sa weekend Sabado at Linggo, Oktubre 26–27 at Nobyembre 2–3 Huling araw para magparehistro para bumoto Lunes, Oktubre 21 Hindi umabot sa deadline? Bisitahin ang sfelections.org, “Rehistrasyon para sa mga Espesyal na Kalagayan” Huling araw para humiling ng vote-by-mail Martes, Oktubre 29 (pagboto sa pamamagitan ng koreo) na balota Bago ‘to! Bukas ang Sentro ng Botohan sa Sabado–Martes, Nobyembre 2–5 San Francisco State University Bago ‘to! Bukas ang Drop-off Station para sa balota sa labas ng Sentro ng Botohan sa San Francisco Sabado–Martes, Nobyembre 2–5 State University Bukas ang mga Drop-off Station ng Balota sa ilang Sabado–Martes, Nobyembre 2–5 pasukan ng City Hall Oras ng Pagboto sa Araw ng Eleksyon Martes, Nobyembre 5, (lahat ng mga botohan at mga sentro ng botohan) mula 7 a.m. hanggang 8 p.m. Makipag-ugnayan sa Departamento ng mga Eleksyon TELEPONO KOREO @ EMAIL Filipino: (415) 554-4310 Department of Elections [email protected] TTY: (415) 554-4386 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place City Hall, Room 48 San Francisco, CA 94102-4634 Bukas ang opisina mula Lunes hanggang Biyernes (maliban kapag holiday) mula 8 a.m. hanggang 5 p.m. Magbubukas ang Departamento nang dalawang weekend bago ang Araw ng Eleksyon, Nobyembre 5, upang matulungan kayo nang personal. Tingnan ang sfelections.org para: Alamin ang tungkol sa bagong sistema ng pagboto Humiling ng vote-by-mail (pagboto sa I-check ang status ng inyong rehistrasyon bilang pamamagitan ng koreo) na balota botante I-check ang status ng inyong vote-by-mail Magparehistro para bumoto o i-update ang na balota inyong rehistrasyon Tingnan ang lokasyon ng inyong botohan Alamin ang tungkol sa mas maraming ranggo Tingnan ang inyong halimbawang balota sa mga labanang gumagamit ng ranked-choice Mag-practice sa pagmarka ng balota voting (sfelections.org/practiceRCV) Return Address: Dikitan ng isang first-class selyo dito. Hindi ihahatid ng Post Office kung wala nito. Napirmahan ba ninyo ang kabila ng inyong Aplikasyon para sa Vote-by-Mail na balota? DIRECTOR OF ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT OF ELECTIONS 1 DR CARLTON B GOODLETT PLACE ROOM 48 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94102-4608 Talaan ng mga Nilalaman Pamplet ng Impormasyon para sa Botante Pinagsamang Pangmunisipal na Eleksyon — Nobyembre 5, 2019 Pangkalahatang Impormasyon Mga Pahayag ng mga Kuwalipikasyon ng Kandidato Mga Importanteng Petsa ng Eleksyon ... (loob ng harap na pabalat) Impormasyon tungkol sa kandidato at katungkulan.............. 16 Sulat mula sa Direktor ........................................ 2 Mga Kandidato para sa Mayor (Punong-Bayan) ................ 18 Ang Layunin ng Pamplet ng Impormasyon para sa Botante ....... 3 Mga Kandidato para sa Board of Supervisors (Lupon ng mga Superbisor; Distrito 5 lamang) .................. 21 Ballot Simplification Committee (Komite para Gawing mas Simple ang Balota).................................................. 3 Mga Kandidato para sa Abugado ng Lungsod .................. 23 Ang Bagong Sistema ng Pagboto sa San Francisco . 4 Mga Kandidato para sa Abugado ng Distrito ................... 24 Batas sa mga Karapatan ng Botante ........................... 5 Mga Kandidato para sa Pampublikong Tagapagtanggol.......... 26 Pagiging Kumpidensiyal ng Impormasyon at mga Rekord Mga Kandidato para sa Sheriff ............................... 27 ng Botante .................................................. 5 Mga Kandidato para sa Tesorero ............................. 28 Safe at Home Program Mga Kandidato para sa Board of Education (Programang Ligtas sa Tahanan)............................... 5 (Lupon ng Edukasyon) ....................................... 29 Pagboto sa Pamamagitan ng Koreo ............................ 6 Mga Kandidato para sa Community College Board (Lupon ng Kolehiyo ng Komunidad)............................ 31 Pagboto nang Personal ....................................... 7 Pagmamarka sa Inyong Balota ................................ 8 Mga Lokal na Panukalang-Batas sa Balota Ranked-Choice Voting Impormasyon tungkol sa mga lokal na (Pagboto sa Pamamagitan ng Pagraranggo)..................... 8 panukalang-batas na nasa balota at mga argumento............ 32 Paano makakukuha ng bagong balota kapag nagkamali kayo ..... 8 Pangkalahatang buod ng utang ng San Francisco .............. 33 Accessible na Pagboto at mga Serbisyo ....................... 10 Mga salitang dapat ninyong malaman......................... 35 Tulong sa wikang Filipino .................................... 12 A: Bond o Utang ng Gobyerno para sa Abot-kayang Pabahay.... 38 Pagboto ng mga Hindi-Mamamayan sa Eleksyon B: Department of Disability and Aging Services (Departamento para sa Lupon ng Edukasyon ................................. 12 ng mga Serbisyo para sa Kapansanan at sa Pagtanda) ....... 42 Libreng mga Klase sa Ingles.................................. 12 C: Mga Produktong Vapor ................................... 45 Handa na ba kayo para sa Marso 3, 2020, ang D: Buwis para Mabawasan ang Kasikipan ng Trapiko........... 50 Primaryang Eleksyon para sa Pagkapangulo? .................. 13 E: Abot-kayang Pabahay at Pabahay para sa mga Edukador .... 54 Mga Madalas Itanong (FAQs)................................. 14 F: Mga Kontribusyon sa Kampanya at Mga Adbertisment sa Be a poll worker ............................................ 62 Kampanya .............................................. 58 Talatuntunan ............................................... 63 Worksheet ng Balota ....................................... 64 Makipag-ugnayan sa Departamento ng mga Eleksyon....................... (loob ng likod na pabalat) Website ng Departamento ng mga Eleksyon....................... (loob ng likod na pabalat) Address ng inyong botohan .................... .(likod na pabalat) Aplikasyon para sa vote-by-mail na balota ....... .(likod na pabalat) Pamplet ng Impormasyon para sa Aplikasyon para sa permanenteng Botante ng San Francisco vote-by-mail na estado ........................ .(likod na pabalat) Inilathala ng Departamento ng mga Eleksyon Lungsod at County ng San Francisco 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, City Hall, Room 48 San Francisco, CA 94102-4634 sfelections.org Mga Pagsasalin at layout/typesetting ng InterEthnica Inilimbag ng Toppan Merrill LLC Mangyaring i-recycle ang pamplet na ito. 2 Pangkalahatang Impormasyon 38-FI-N19-CP2 John Arntz, Direktor Mahal na Botante ng San Francisco: Setyembre 6, 2019 Bagong Sistema ng Pagboto Simula sa Nobyembre 5, 2019, Pinagsamang Pangmunisipal na Eleksyon, gagamit na ng bagong sistema ng pagboto ang mga botante ng San Francisco. Bagamat patuloy na gagamit ng mga papel na balota ang lahat, pupunan na ngayon ng mga botante ang mga oval (hugis itlog) na katabi ng pangalan ng kandidato at ng lokal na panukala sa pagmamarka ng kanilang balota. Bukod rito, pararamihin ng mukhang grid na bagong format para sa mga labanan na ranked-choice voting ang dami ng kandidatong maaaring iranggo ng mga botante. Bago markahan ang mga opisyal na balota, maaaring gumamit ang mga botante ng interactive (may partisipasyon) na RCV pampraktis na balota na nilikha namin at inilagay sa aming website: sfelections.org/practiceRCV. Hindi makararanas ang mga botante ng maraming pagkakaiba sa paggamit sa bagong sistema, kung ihahambing sa paggamit sa nakaraang sistema ng pagboto. Patuloy pa ring ipadadala ng Departamento sa pamamagitan ng koreo ang balota sa mga botante bago ang bawat eleksyon. Sa lugar ng botohan, gagamit ang mga botante ng kagamitan na katulad noong nakaraang mga eleksyon upang ma-scan ang kanilang balotang ginamit sa pagboto. Maghahandog ang bawat lugar ng botohan at Voting Center (Sentro ng Botohan) ng mga kagamitan para sa madaling pagmamarka ng balota, na nagtatampok sa mga audio interface (para sa tunog) at touchscreen interface (para sa paggalaw sa mismong screen), na nakaayon sa teknolohiyang pantulong, tulad ng mga keypad, sip-and-puff device (kagamitang gumagamit ng presyon ng hangin sa pamamagitan ng paghigop o pagbuga), at head-pointer (panturo na nakasuot sa ulo). Tungkol naman sa seguridad sa eleksyon, natutugunan ng bagong sistema ng pagboto ang istriktong mga pamantayan sa seguridad, at nasuri at sertipikado na ng California Secretary of State (Kalihim ng Estado ng California) para sa paggamit. Walang bahagi ng sistema na nakakonekta sa internet o tumatanggap o naghahatid ng datos sa pamamagitan ng anumang uri ng panlabas na network para sa pakikipagkomunikasyon, at naka- encrypt na ang mga boto sa sandaling maproseso at ma-scan ang mga balotang ginamit sa pagboto. Bukod rito, sinusubukan ng Departamento ang lahat ng kagamitan sa pagboto bago at pagkatapos ng siklo ng eleksyon upang matiyak na naaangkop na gumagana ang mga makina at wastong nairerekord ng mga ito ang mga
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