Proposition H will usher in a new era of fair and representative government to San Francisco. Neither district elections nor the current voting system has given adequate representation to the great diversity of our City.
Proposition H will elect the Board of Supervisors by Preference Voting. Preference Voting is more democratic than districts elections or the current system. Like district elections, Preference Voting reduces the number of votes needed to win election. Candidates can win with votes from one section of the City or several neighborhoods. However, with Preference Voting, candidates may also win votes from communities spread throughout the City, such as small business owners, tenants, gays/lesbians, independent voters, ethnic groups, labor, and many more. This flexibility opens up fair representation to the majority and minority groups without having to manipulate district lines.
The current system puts candidates in the hip pocket of Big Money and machine politics. With Preference Voting, candidates dont need to spend as much money to win. They can target certain neighborhoods or spread-out communities, and don't have to run city-wide campaigns.
Preference Voting allows voters to rank candidates from allied communities and organizations. This keeps coalitions from splitting their vote among rival candidates. It allows citizens to vote for their favorite candidates rather than the "lesser of two evils." Preference voting will decrease San Francisco's frequently divisive politics.
Preference voting is used by over 30 million people in other U.S. cities and other nations. Voters in most of these places turn out in higher numbers because with Preference Voting your vote counts!
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