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May 6, 2014 Election

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| Local Measures
Click on Name of Contest below.
Polling Location on May 6, May drop off mail ballot from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm at Ballot Return Centers
Ballots must be returned by mail (RECEIVED, not postmarked, by May 6)
--OR-- Dropped off on May 6 at one of the following ballot return centers from 7 am to 8 pm: El Cerrito Community Center 7007 Moeser Lane, El Cerrito

El Sobrante United Methodist Church 670 Appian Way,El Sobrante

Hercules City Hall 111 Civic Drive,Hercules

Hilltop Family YMCA 4300 Lakeside Drive, Richmond

St Luke's Baptist Church 165 South 7th Street, Richmond

Moose Lodge #550 13233 San Pablo Avenue,San􀀃Pablo

Holy Shepherd Lutheran Church 433 Moraga Way, Orinda

Lafayette United Methodist Church 955 Moraga Road, Lafayette

Walnut Creek Elks Lodge 1475 Creekside Drive, Walnut Creek(Outside if weather permits)

If you have any questions or need a replacement ballot Call the Contra Costa County Elections Division (925) 335-7800 Replacement ballots will be available from April 7, 2014 through May 6, 2014.

Showing a polling place for this address does not mean that you are registered to vote. 		Contests for all precincts in Contra Costa County, CA combined are shown below.
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    • Local Measures

    Measure A Parcel Tax Extension -- Acalanes Union High School District (Parcel Tax - 2/3 Approval Required)
    Passed--greater than 2/3 voted yes
    Pass: 23,968 / 75.1% Yes votes ...... 7,947 / 24.9% No votes
    In order to preserve the high quality of education in our local high schools, continue offering advanced courses in math, science, technology, music and the arts, attract and retain highly qualified teachers, and maintain manageable class sizes, shall the Acalanes Union High School District, with no increase in the current rate, continue to levy a $112 per-parcel tax with an exemption for seniors, and all money staying in our community to benefit our local high schools?

    Measure B Parcel Tax Extension -- Lafayette School District (Parcel Tax - 2/3 Approval Required)
    Passed--greater than 2/3 voted yes
    Pass: 6,504 / 73.1% Yes votes ...... 2,391 / 26.9% No votes
    Without increasing existing tax rates, and to preserve high quality academic programs in Lafayette elementary and middle schools in math, science, art, and music; attract and retain highly qualified teachers; keep classroom technology, science labs and instructional materials up-to-date, and maintain manageable class sizes, shall Lafayette School District extend the expiring $539 local school tax, with an exemption for seniors, an annual cost-of-living adjustment, and with all money staying in Lafayette to benefit our public schools?

    Measure C Parcel Tax for Medical Services -- West Contra Costa Healthcare District (Parcel Tax - 2/3 Approval Required)
    Failed--fewer than 2/3 voted yes
    Fail: 17,703 / 52.0% Yes votes ...... 16,347 / 48.0% No votes
    To maintain local emergency room care and continue to provide critical medical services, such as intensive care, care for heart attacks, emergency respiratory care and cancer treatment, shall the West Contra Costa Healthcare District be authorized to levy an annual special tax of fourteen cents per square foot of building area per parcel, with annual audits by an independent oversight committee?

    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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