Local Ballot Measures
Visit our complete online Voter Guide or scroll down for details on these measures:

Carmel Valley:  Yes on Measure G - Local Control
Carmel: No on Measure I - Save Mission Trail Park
Pacific Grove: Yes on Measure J - Save PG Library
Salinas: Yes on Measure K - A Penny for Peace

Local School Board Races
Visit our complete online Voter Guide or click on the candidate name for detailed information on our endorsed candidates:

Alisal Union School District, TA 2: Gary Karnes
Alisal Union School District, TA 5: Sarah Garcia
Hartnell Community College District, TA 5: Ray Montemayor
Hartnell Community College District, TA 6: Erica Padilla-Chavez
Monterey County Board of Education, TA 7: David Serena
Monterey Peninsula Community College, TA 2: Margaret-Anne Coppernoll
North County Fire Protection District: Jacqueline Simon
North County Fire Protection District: Don Champion
Chualar Union School District, TA 3: Joel Avila

For a complete list of all the candidates, please consult your sample ballot or check the Monterey County Elections Department website here.

It's a great idea to vote early, whether it's in-person early voting at the Monterey County Elections Department or filling out an absentee ballot at your kitchen table. You'll avoid the long lines on Election Day, and by avoiding the last-minute rush you'll probably find you have more time to vote completely:

• If you are already registered to vote by mail, you can expect your ballot in the mail this week.  Use our Voter Guide to help you complete it and mail it back right away.
• You can still register to vote by mail at the Monterey County Election Department.  You can also download an application to vote by mail and send it in right away.
• Early Voting is now available at Monterey County Elections, 1370 B South Main Street, Salinas (in the Nob Hill Shopping Center), Monday through Saturday, 8-5.
• Overseas Voters can find more information here.

All politics are local and this fall you can make a difference.  Many of these measures are going to pass or fail by very small margins.  Be sure that your vote gets counted.  You can still help our campaign support with a contribution to our local campaign fund. Here are the campaigns we've endorsed:

Carmel Valley: Yes on Measure G - For Local Control
You can help keep Carmel Valley rural by joining their phone and walking campaign. This measure is one of those rare opportunities where local residents can take hold of their own destiny, by gaining local control over land development, open space preservation and traffic. We note that the opposition is funded primarily by developers.

Become Active: Contact the volunteer coordinator via e-mail or via phone at 250-7735.  For more information please visit http://citizensforcarmelvalley.com.

City of Carmel: No on Measure I - Keep Mission Trail Park Whole
Measure I is a plan to remove the heart of Mission Trail Park and put it up for sale: gone forever, in exchange for a short-term gain the city doesn't even need. It would set a terrible precedent and would be irreversible. For more information about th is beautiful parkland, you can visit HeartOfThePark.org. There you'll find a slide show - which you can share with your friends - photos, maps, and all the facts about why this precious asset should be preserved.

Become Active: To join their phone campaign e-mail the Committee to Oppose Measure I.

City of Pacific Grove: Yes on Measure J - Keep Pacific Grove Library Open
Measure J amounts to an up or down vote on the Pacific Grove library If Measure J succeeds, the library will stay open. If it fails, it will almost certainly close next year. PG voters have a chance to say "I will not let the library close - not in our town."

Become Active: To join their phone campaign, please contact Susan Steele. For more information on the Pacific Grove Library, visit its website.

City of Salinas: Yes on Measure K - A Penny for Peace
Measure K expands gang prevention programs, in-school anti-gang education, after-school recreation, tutoring, mentoring and job training programs that keep youth on the right track and away from gangs and drugs.

Measure K hires more police officers and implements a new, neighborhood-oriented policing vision for Salinas. It expands community policing and more effectively brings neighbors, businesses, and youth together over the long-term to fight gangs and violent crime.

Measure K is A Penny For Peace. All funds stay local - nothing can be taken by Sacramento or Washington.

Become Active: For more information, visit the Yes on K campaign website.