City Hall
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett
Place
San Francisco, CA 94102-
4689
City and County of San Francisco
Legislation Details
File #:
Version:
1
240397
Name:
Municipal Elections Code - Candidates’ Chinese
Character-Based Names on Ballots
Status:
Type:
Ordinance
Passed
File created:
In control:
4/30/2024
Clerk of the Board
On agenda:
Final action:
4/30/2024
7/3/2024
Enactment date:
7/3/2024
162-24
Enactment #:
Title:
Ordinance amending the Municipal Elections Code to update the qualifications and procedures for the
translation or transliteration of the names of candidates for local office into Chinese character-based
names to appear on the ballot.
Sponsors:
Attachments:
1. Leg Ver1, 2. Leg Dig Ver1, 3. BOS Memo 111723, 4. REG Resp to Reso No. 526-23 112923, 5.
Dec of Family Member Affirming Candidate Use of Name, 6. Ltr of Inquiry 112523, 7. REG Memo
112723, 8. REG Ltr 041724, 9. Comm Pkt 061024, 10. Board Pkt 061824, 11. Board Pkt 062524, 12.
Leg Final
Action By
Date
Action
Result
Ver.
RECEIVED FROM DEPARTMENT
Clerk of the Board
4/17/2024
1
ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE
President
4/30/2024
1
RECOMMENDED
Rules Committee
6/10/2024
1
Pass
PASSED ON FIRST READING
Board of Supervisors
6/18/2024
1
Pass
FINALLY PASSED
Board of Supervisors
6/25/2024
1
Pass
APPROVED
Mayor
7/3/2024
1