Voter Guide –
November 4, 2008 General Election
We have prepared the information below that is of special interest to libertarian-minded voters.
Contents:
Libertarian Party Candidates
Statewide Ballot Initiatives
Election Calendar
Selected Libertarian Candidates:
President/Vice-President
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| Name |
Office |
Home |
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| Bob Barr |
President |
(Atlanta, GA) |
| Wayne Allyn Root |
Vice-President |
(Las Vegas, NV) |
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County Supervisor
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| Name |
District |
Home |
| |
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| Tom Tryon (incumbent) * |
District 4 |
(Angels Camp) |
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City Council
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| Name |
|
City |
| |
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| John Inks * |
|
Mountain View |
| John Zukoski |
|
Dublin |
| Susan Marie Weber * |
|
Palm Desert |
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Selected Special Districts
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|
| Name |
District |
Home |
| |
|
|
| Norm Westwell (incumbent) *% |
Ocean View School District |
(Huntington Beach) |
Kate O'Brien (incumbent) % |
Simi Valley Parks and Recreation Department |
(Simi Valley) |
| Frank Manske % |
Mount Diablo Healthcare District |
(Concord) |
| Brian Holtz % |
Purissima Hills Water District |
(Los Altos Hills) |
| Dr. Tom Martin (incumbent) |
Sierra Sands Unified School District |
(Ridgecrest) |
| Bill Thomason (incumbent) |
Truckee Donner Public Utility District |
(Truckee) |
| Dan Warren |
Truckee Donner Public Utility District |
(Truckee) |
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|
Congress
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| Name |
District |
Home |
| |
|
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| D.A. "Art" Tuma |
CD3 |
(Antelope) |
| Joe Smolen |
CD6 |
(San Rafael) |
| Camden McConnell * |
CD7 |
(Pittsburg) |
| Philip Berg * |
CD8 |
(San Francisco) |
| Jim Eyer * |
CD9 |
(Oakland) |
| Kevin Peterson * |
CD12 |
(San Mateo) |
| Brian Holtz * |
CD14 |
(Los Altos Hills) |
| Steven Wells |
CD16 |
(San Jose) |
| Ted Brown * |
CD26 |
(San Gabriel) |
| Timothy Denton |
CD27 |
(No. Hollywood) |
| Alan Pyeatt * |
CD29 |
(Glendale) |
| Herb Peters * |
CD35 |
(Carson) |
| Chris Agrella |
CD38 |
(Montclair) |
| Ernst Gasteiger * |
CD46 |
(San Pedro) |
| Don Patterson |
CD48 |
(Laguna Niguel) |
| Lars Grossmith |
CD49 |
(Vista) |
| Wayne Dunlap |
CD50 |
(Del Mar) |
| Dan Litwin |
CD51 |
(San Diego) |
| Michael Benoit * |
CD52 |
(Santee) |
| Edward Teyssier |
CD53 |
(San Diego) |
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|
State Senate
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|
|
| Name |
District |
Home |
| |
|
|
| John Webster |
SD13 |
(Santa Clara) |
| Steve Myers * |
SD21 |
(Los Angeles) |
| Colin Goldman * |
SD23 |
(Sherman Oaks) |
| Jill Stone * |
SD29 |
(Temple City) |
| Jesse Thomas * |
SD39 |
(San Diego) |
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State Assembly
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| Name |
District |
Home |
| |
|
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| Tim Hannan |
AD6 |
(Santa Rosa) |
| Janice Bonser |
AD10 |
(Carmichael) |
| Brian Perry |
AD19 |
(S. San Francisco) |
| Mark Hinkle * |
AD27 |
(Morgan Hill) |
| Pamela Brown * |
AD40 |
(Northridge) |
| Tom Logan * |
AD44 |
(Los Angeles) |
| Marty Swinney * |
AD51 |
(Inglewood) |
| John Kling * |
AD54 |
(Long Beach) |
| Maureen Keedy * |
AD59 |
(San Bernardino) |
| Michael Mendez * |
AD61 |
(Montclair) |
| Andrew Favor |
AD73 |
(Laguna Niguel) |
| Paul King |
AD74 |
(Carlsbad) |
| John Murphy |
AD75 |
(La Jolla) |
| Dan Baehr |
AD76 |
(San Diego) |
| Rich Belitz |
AD77 |
(La Mesa) |
* Endorsed in California Libertarian Party convention, Feb. 2008
Note that some candidates had not declared in time to be endorsed by the California LP convention.
The Presidential and Vice-Presidential nominations were made in May 2008 at the national LP convention.
% Unopposed
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Statewide Ballot Initiatives:
Further information on the ballot initiatives may be found
on the Secretary of State's website.
Propositon 1A: VOTE NO (website)
Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act.
Proposition 2: VOTE NO (website)
Standards for Confining Farm Animals.
Proposition 3: VOTE NO
Children's Hospital Bond Act. Grant Program.
Proposition 4: NEUTRAL
Waiting Period and Parental Notification Before Termination of Minor's Pregnancy.
Proposition 5: NEUTRAL
Nonviolent Drug Offenses. Sentencing, Parole and Rehabilitation.
Proposition 6: VOTE NO (website)
Police and Law Enforcement Funding. Criminal Penalties and Laws.
Proposition 7: VOTE NO (website)
Renewable Energy Generation.
Proposition 8: VOTE NO (website)
Eliminates Right of Same-Sex Couples to Marry.
Proposition 9: NEUTRAL
Criminal Justice System. Victims' Rights. Parole.
Proposition 10: VOTE NO (website)
Alternative Fuel Vehicles and Renewable Energy. Bonds.
Proposition 11: VOTE NO (website)
Redistricting.
Proposition 12: VOTE NO
Veterans' Bond Act of 2008.
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Election Calendar
Vote By Mail & Early Voting Began: October 6, 2008
Polls open and close at different times for early voting. Check with your county's Registrar of Voters for early voting poll dates and times.
Election Day: Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Polls Open by 7 AM on November 4th and close at 8 PM.
Make sure to arrive early at the polls. Polling stations may be very busy this day as turnout will probably be heavy for this Presidential election and lines will be long.
Mail ballots must be received by your County Registrar's office or any polling station in your County by the time polls close. Ballots postmarked on or before November 4 but received after that date will not be accepted by the Registrar!
