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November 3, 2009 Election

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County Results as of Nov 12 2:16pm
49.59% Countywide Voter Turnout 46,718)
City | Local Measures
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Polling Location on November 3, See <http://SBCityVote.org>. Dropoff locations Sat. 10/31, 8-5; Tues, 11/3, 7am-8pm; City Clerk, all business hours
No precinct polling places for this election. See <http://SBCityVote.org> for drop-off locations and times available.
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Contests for all precincts in Santa Barbara County, CA combined are shown below.
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The City of Santa Barbara is holding the only election in the County this fall, for both candidates and measures. Only City residents may vote.

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  • Santa Barbara City Election
    The City of Santa Barbara is holding the only election in the County this fall, for both candidates and measures. Only City residents may vote.

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    Mayor; City of Santa BarbaraClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Councilmember; City of Santa BarbaraClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    Local Measures

    Measure B Building Heights -- City of Santa Barbara (City Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 10,444 / 46.0% Yes votes ...... 12,237 / 54.0% No votes
    Shall the City Charter be revised by amending Charter Section 1506 to reduce the maximum allowed building height within the City to forty-five (45) feet generally and forty (40) feet within the El Pueblo Viejo district except for those areas of the City zoned for single-family and two-family homes where the maximum building height will remain at thirty (30) feet?

    Measure C Parks and Recreation -- CIty of Santa Barbara (City Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 16,969 / 78.6% Yes votes ...... 4,633 / 21.4% No votes
    Shall the City Charter be revised by amending Charter Section 809 and Charter Section 810 to combine the Board of Park Commissioners with the Recreation Commission to form a new commission called the "Parks and Recreation Commission" and to allow the City Council to appoint a youth member of the new Parks and Recreation Commission?

    Measure D Board of Harbor Commissioners -- City of Santa Barbara (City Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 12,101 / 57.1% Yes votes ...... 9,104 / 42.9% No votes
    Shall the City Charter be revised by amending Charter Section 811 to increase the number of Harbor Commissioners from five (5) to seven (7) members and to allow one member of the Commission to be a registered voter within Santa Barbara County and not necessarily just within the City of Santa Barbara as currently required?

    Measure E Architectural Board of Review (ABR) -- City of Santa Barbara (City Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 14,026 / 65.7% Yes votes ...... 7,321 / 34.3% No votes
    Shall the City Charter be revised by amending Charter Section 814 to reduce the number of Members on the Architectural Board of Review (the "ABR") from nine (9) to seven (7) members and to allow the City Council to appoint up to three (3) ABR members from persons registered to vote within Santa Barbara County and not necessarily just within the City of Santa Barbara as currently required?

    The order of the contests and candidates on this ballot representation is NOT necessarily the same as your county's official ballot.
    If you print and mark your choices on this page and take it to the polls instead of an official sample ballot, be very careful.


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