Primary Election March 2024
DECIDE
Candidate Forums
Meet the Candidates running for each office and ask them questions
Title
Event Date
Start Time
Registration
Pros & Cons
Explains the individual ballot measures and summarizes the major arguments both FOR and AGAINST.
Measure X
Progressive
Business Tax
Business Tax
Majority of vote to pass
Business Tax
Measure X
Fair Elections Act/Campaign Finance
Charter
Majority of vote to pass
Business Tax
Measure X
Expanding Just Cause for Eviction Ordinance
City Ordinance
Majority of vote to pass
Business Tax
Measure X
Non-Citizen
Voting
Charter
Majority of vote to pass
Business Tax
Measure X
Affordable Housing and Infrastructure Bond
Bond Measure
2/3 of vote to pass
Business Tax
Measure X
Article 34 - affordable housing authorizations
City Ordinance
Majority of vote to pass
Business Tax
Measure X
Oakland Zoo
Initiative
Parcel Tax
Majority of vote to pass
Business Tax
Measure X
Gender-neutral language incl. pronouns
Charter
Majority of vote to pass
Business Tax
Measure X
Govt Reform Charter Amendments
Charter
Majority of vote to pass
Business Tax
Measure X
OUSD: Measure N Extension
Parcel Tax
2/3 of vote to pass
Business Tax
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Ranked Choice Voting
The Basics
What is Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) and why is it used?
A system where voters choose their first- , second-, third-, fourth- and fifth-choice candidates for each office. It eliminates the cost and time needed for run-off elections.
How long has RCV been used in Oakland?
It was implemented starting in the 2010 Elections.
Other Details
What if I rank the same candidate multiple times?
Your ranked vote will only count once per candidate, so it is the same as leaving the choices blank.
Need more information?
Go to acvote.org/voting/rcv
How Does It Work?
Round 1 of Vote Count
If a candidate receives more than 50% of the first-choice votes, that candidate is declared the winner.
Round 2 of Vote Count
If there is no winner from Round 1:
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First, the candidate with the fewest
first-choice votes is eliminated from the count -
Second, the voters whose votes were eliminated have their second-choice votes added to the count
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If any candidate now has more than 50% of the counted votes, that candidate is declared the winner
Rounds 3 to 5 of Vote Count
If there is no winner from from Round 2, a similar elimination and counting continues until one candidate receives over 50% of the counted votes.
To reiterate...
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2nd choice counted, only if 1st choice eliminated
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3nd choice counted, only if 1st & 2nd choice eliminated
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4th choice counted, only if 1st, 2nd, & 3rd choice eliminated
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5th choice counted, only if 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th choice eliminated