Deadlines for Filing Arguments and Rebuttals for Measure
Deadlines for Filing Arguments and Rebuttals for Measure to be Voted on in Marin County at the May 6, 2025, Ross Valley School District All Mail Special Election
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Marin County Registrar of Voters that the following measure will be on the ballot for the May 6, 2025, all mail special election.
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MEASURE E – ROSS VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT
To continue local funding that preserves excellent education for Ross Valley School District students by attracting and retaining highly qualified teachers; maintaining manageable class sizes; and protecting core academic programs in science, technology, engineering, math, reading and writing; shall Ross Valley School District’s measure be adopted, renewing parcel tax authority at 52¢/ building square foot, $95/ unimproved parcel, providing $7,800,000 annually for 9 years, with 3% annual adjustments, independent oversight, senior exemptions, no funds for administrators and all funds staying local?
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NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that arguments for or against Measure E, with Argument Submission Form and Argument Signature Form, must be submitted to the Marin County Elections Department, Room 121, Marin Civic Center, San Rafael, California, by 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 18, 2025. Arguments for or against the above measure must not be more than 300 words.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the governing board, or any member or members of the board, or any bona fide association of citizens, or any individual voter who is eligible to vote on the measure, or any combination of such associations and voters may submit written arguments for or against the measure. Arguments may not be changed or withdrawn after 4:30 p.m. on February 18, 2025. The Registrar of Voters of Marin County will print one argument for and one argument against the measure in the voter information pamphlet, which is mailed to all registered voters in the district.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that when the Registrar of Voters has selected the argument in favor and against the measure, the Registrar will send a copy of the argument in favor to the author of the argument against and a copy of the argument against to the author of the argument in favor. The authors may prepare and submit rebuttal arguments not exceeding 250 words. The rebuttal arguments must be filed with the Registrar of Voters by 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 25, 2025. Rebuttal arguments shall be printed in the same manner as the direct arguments. Each rebuttal argument shall immediately follow the direct argument, which it seeks to rebut.
The Argument Submission Form and Argument Signature Form, available from the Elections Department, must be turned in with all arguments and rebuttals. For information or to obtain forms, contact the Elections Department at (415) 473-6456. Measure arguments and rebuttals will be available for public examination in the Elections Department for ten (10) days from each filing date.
DATED: February 11, 2025
LYNDA ROBERTS
Registrar of Voters