155,643 / 48.55% Yes votes ...... 164,924 / 51.45% No votes

See Also: Index of all Measures

San Francisco residents who are 18 years of age or older and who are United States citizens are eligible to vote in San Francisco elections.

THE PROPOSAL: Proposition F is a Charter amendment that would allow San Francisco residents who are 18 years of age or older to vote for members of the Board of Education, whether or not the resident is a United States citizen, if the resident:

o Has a child in the School District, or

o Serves as legal guardian or care giver (as defined in the

California Family Code) for a child in the School District. Proposition F would apply to the November 2006 election when three members of the Board of Education will be elected and to the November 2008 election when four members of the Board of Education will be elected. After the 2008 election, Proposition F would expire unless the Board of Supervisors adopts an ordinance allowing it to continue.

The Board of Supervisors may also adopt ordinances implementing Proposition F.

Meaning of Voting Yes/No

A YES vote of this measure means:

If you vote "yes," you want to allow San Francisco residents who are 18 years of age or older to vote for members of the Board of Education, whether or not the resident is a United States citizen, if the resident either has a child in the School District or serves as legal guardian or care giver for a child in the School District.

A NO vote of this measure means:

If you vote "no," you do not want to change who is eligible to vote for members of the Board of Education.

• Official WWW Site

League of Women Voters

• Pros & Cons of Measures - a PDF file analyzing all measures on the San Francisco county ballot. Also available in Chinese and in Spanish

KQED-FM: Forum Talk Show

• Proposition F - with host Michael Krasny and guests on 10/18/04. (1 hr, opens in new window)