Drop off: Drop off your completed vote-by-mail ballot in a 24-Hour Drop Box. There are 66 drop

TABLE OF CONTENTS

About this Election..............................Page 2 What is on your ballot depends on where you live in Oakland. You have new ways to vote in this election because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

City Council At-Large (3 Candidates)....Page 3 Oakland has eight City Council members who work together to make decisions about city services, the city budget, and local rules and laws. One of those eight members represents the whole city “at-large.” The term of office for City Council At-Large is four years.

City Council (17 Candidates)............Pages 3-6 Unlike the at-large member, the other seven City Council members represent separate districts in Oakland. The term of office for City Council is four years.

City Attorney (2 Candidates)................Page 6 The City Attorney represents Oakland in lawsuits, and gives legal advice to the city’s elected and appointed officials, commissions, and committees. The term of office for City Attorney is four years.

School Board (17 Candidates)..........Pages 7-9 Oakland has seven School Board directors who represent separate districts in Oakland. School Board directors work together to make policies about how the schools in Oakland operate. The term of office for School Board is four years.

Candidates for Other Offices................Page 9 In this election, many candidates will be running for a variety of national, state, county, and special district offices.

Ballot Measures..........................Pages 10-11 Measure QQ (Youth Vote) Measure RR (Fine Limits) Measure S1 (Police Commission) Measure Y (School Facilities Bond) Measure W (Alameda County Sales Tax) State Propositions

About the League..............................Page 12 The League of Women Voters of Oakland is a nonpartisan political organization which encourages informed and active participation in government.

ABOUT THIS ELECTION

Election Day is November 3, 2020. In this election, all Oakland voters can vote for candidates for City Council At-Large and City Attorney. Oakland voters who live in Districts 1, 3, 5, and 7 can vote for candidates for City Council and School Board.

Oakland has seven districts. Each district is represented by its own City Council member and its own School Board director.

Oakland voters who live in certain neighborhoods can vote for candidates for special districts and other offices. All Oakland voters can vote on 12 state propositions and five local ballot measures (three city ballot measures, one school board measure, and one county measure).

HOW TO VOTE DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Make sure you are registered to vote at the address where you are currently living. You can register or check your registration status at the California Secretary of State’s online voter registration webpage (registertovote.ca.gov), or you can find registration forms at post offices. The deadline to register is October 19.

If you miss the registration deadline, you can still register in person at the Alameda County Registrar of Voters office (1225 Fallon Street in Oakland) or at any of the 100 Accessible Voting Locations (AVLs) in Alameda County. AVLs will be open on Saturday, October 31 (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.), Sunday, November 1 (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.), Monday, November 2 (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.), and Tuesday, November 3 (7 a.m. to 8 p.m.). You can look up AVL locations at the registrar’s website (acvote.org).

There are three ways to vote in this election:

1) By mail: All registered voters will be sent a vote-by-mail ballot. Complete your ballot and return it by mail, no postage required. Mail it early enough so that it is postmarked by November 3, and be sure to sign the outside envelope.

2) Drop off: Drop off your completed vote-by-mail ballot in a 24-Hour Drop Box. There are 66 drop boxes in Alameda County (check acgov.org/rovapps/maps/ballotdropbox_map.htm for locations).

3) In person: You can complete a ballot at an AVL during the dates and times listed above. In this election, the usual polling places will not be open due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

For more information, call the registrar at (510) 272-6973.