Getting punchy with the ballot... When voters take to the polls on Nov. 7, not only will they be faced with deciding the governor’s race, city council race and school board race, but they will be confronted with a myriad of 13 statewide ballot initiatives, four local measures and a $268 million bond to help repair and upgrade local school facilities. With so many decisions to be made, political pundits warn that voters could feel fatigue at the polls. So this week, Q-Line wants to know: What initiatives or races have your attention heading into election season? Are there too many entries on the ballot? Call (310) 285-8106 or type responses at smdp.com/forum and we’ll print your answers.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on August 15, 2006. Read the original PDF.