San Francisco local elections
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San Francisco local elections are the regularly scheduled municipal contests in which city voters choose officials such as the mayor, city attorney, and other local officeholders, along with deciding on local ballot measures.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| San Francisco local elections canonical | 1 |
| San Francisco local elections, 2019 | 1 |
| San Francisco mayoral elections | 1 |
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Target entity: San Francisco local elections Context triple: [San Francisco mayoral election, 2018, partOf, San Francisco local elections]
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A.
San Francisco mayoral election, 2019
The San Francisco mayoral election, 2019 was the municipal contest in which voters chose the city’s chief executive for a new term.
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San Francisco Department of Elections
The San Francisco Department of Elections is the city and county agency responsible for administering local, state, and federal elections, including voter registration, ballot preparation, and vote counting within San Francisco.
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San Francisco mayoral election, 2018
The San Francisco mayoral election of 2018 was a special election in which voters chose a new mayor following the death of Mayor Ed Lee, ultimately resulting in London Breed becoming the city’s first Black woman mayor.
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D.
San Francisco Board of Supervisors
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors is the city and county’s elected legislative body, responsible for passing local laws, approving budgets, and overseeing municipal agencies.
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E.
Berkeley City Council
The Berkeley City Council is the elected legislative body responsible for setting policy, passing local laws, and overseeing the municipal government of Berkeley, California.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: San Francisco local elections Target entity description: San Francisco local elections are the regularly scheduled municipal contests in which city voters choose officials such as the mayor, city attorney, and other local officeholders, along with deciding on local ballot measures.
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A.
San Francisco mayoral election, 2019
The San Francisco mayoral election, 2019 was the municipal contest in which voters chose the city’s chief executive for a new term.
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B.
San Francisco Department of Elections
The San Francisco Department of Elections is the city and county agency responsible for administering local, state, and federal elections, including voter registration, ballot preparation, and vote counting within San Francisco.
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C.
San Francisco mayoral election, 2018
The San Francisco mayoral election of 2018 was a special election in which voters chose a new mayor following the death of Mayor Ed Lee, ultimately resulting in London Breed becoming the city’s first Black woman mayor.
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D.
San Francisco Board of Supervisors
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors is the city and county’s elected legislative body, responsible for passing local laws, approving budgets, and overseeing municipal agencies.
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E.
Berkeley City Council
The Berkeley City Council is the elected legislative body responsible for setting policy, passing local laws, and overseeing the municipal government of Berkeley, California.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
local election
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municipal election ⓘ recurring event ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
San Francisco County
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surface form:
City and County of San Francisco
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| ballotType | secret ballot ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| determines |
composition of San Francisco city government
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local public policy in San Francisco ⓘ |
| electorate | registered voters in San Francisco ⓘ |
| elects |
Mayor of San Francisco
ⓘ
Assessor-Recorder of San Francisco ⓘ
surface form:
San Francisco Assessor-Recorder
San Francisco Board of Education ⓘ
surface form:
San Francisco Board of Education members
San Francisco Board of Supervisors ⓘ
surface form:
San Francisco Board of Supervisors members
City Attorney of San Francisco ⓘ
surface form:
San Francisco City Attorney
San Francisco Community College Board of Trustees members ⓘ District Attorney of San Francisco ⓘ
surface form:
San Francisco District Attorney
Sheriff of San Francisco ⓘ
surface form:
San Francisco Sheriff
Office of the Treasurer & Tax Collector of San Francisco ⓘ
surface form:
San Francisco Treasurer
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| governedBy |
California state election law
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Charter of the City and County of San Francisco ⓘ
surface form:
San Francisco Charter
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| hasEligibilityRequirement |
voters must be U.S. citizens
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voters must be at least 18 years old ⓘ voters must be residents of San Francisco ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
campaign finance regulations
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nonpartisan local offices ⓘ public disclosure of campaign contributions ⓘ |
| heldIn |
even-numbered years for many offices
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odd-numbered years for some contests and measures ⓘ |
| includes |
local ballot measures
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local initiatives ⓘ local referendums ⓘ |
| languageSupport |
Chinese
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English ⓘ Filipino ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| location | San Francisco ⓘ |
| overseenBy | San Francisco Department of Elections ⓘ |
| partOf |
California local elections
ⓘ
United States elections ⓘ
surface form:
United States municipal elections
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| subjectOf | San Francisco municipal political campaigns ⓘ |
| usesVotingSystem |
instant-runoff voting for single-winner offices
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plurality voting for some contests ⓘ ranked-choice voting ⓘ |
| votingMethods |
early voting
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in-person voting ⓘ vote-by-mail ⓘ |
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Subject: San Francisco local elections Description of subject: San Francisco local elections are the regularly scheduled municipal contests in which city voters choose officials such as the mayor, city attorney, and other local officeholders, along with deciding on local ballot measures.
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