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Rancho Chualar II Development Petition--Blue Sheet |
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WE DON'T WANT ANOTHER SAN JOSE OR LOS ANGELES. PLEASE HELP US PLACE THIS REFERENDUM ON THE BALLOT. LET THE VOTERS DECIDE. YOU MAY USE THIS PETITION TO PROTEST THE RANCHO CHUALAR 11 DEVELOPMENT IN CHUALAR, THAT WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON FEBRUARY 24,1998. THEY ADOPTED AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE GENERAL PLAN TO ALLOW HIGH DENSITY HOUSING AND COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT ON 160 ACRES OF PRODUCTIVE FARM GROUND.
TO ALL REGISTERED VOTERS OF MONTEREY COUNTY: THE STATE CONSTITUTION GIVES THE PEOPLE RESERVE POWER TO PROTEST GOVERNMENT DECISIONS. ARTICLE 2 SEC 11. section 01" 'IF A PETITION PROTESTING THE ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS PRIOR To THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ORDINANCE, THE ORDINANCE SHALL BE SUSPENDED AND THE SUPERVISORS SHALL RECONSIDER THE ORDINANCE' AND SECTION 9145~: IF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DOES NOT ENTIRELY REPEAL THE ORDINANCE AGAINST WHICH THE PETITION IS FILED, THE BOARD SHALL SUBMIT THE ORDINANCE TO THE VOTERS EITHER AT THE NEXT REGULAR ELECTION OR SPECIAL ELECTION THE ORDINANCE SHALL NOT BECOME EFFECTIVE UNTIL A MAJORITY VOTE IN FAVOR OF IT." PLEASE MAIL RETURN PETITION(S) IMMEDIATELY TO: COMMITTEE TO SAVE AG LAND IN CHUALAR FOR FURTHER QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL 675-8130 IMPORTANT: 2) DO NOT UNSTAPLE PETITIONS. MUST BE COMPLETE TO BE VALID! 1. GET SIGNATURES IN INK. USE NO PENCIL. 2. PRINT YOUR NAME LEGIBLY. 3. ALL GATHERERS AND ALL SIGNERS MUST BE REGISTERED VOTERS IN MONTEREY COUNTY. 4. P.O. BOXES AND RURAL ROUTE ADDRESSES ARE NOT VALID. MUST BE A NUMBERED STREET ADDRESS OR A PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION i.e. "NORTHWEST CORNER FIRST AND BIRCH STREETS--WHATEVER APPEARS ON THE VOTER REGISTRATION LIST. 5. NAMES MUST BE WRITTEN AS THEY APPEAR ON THE VOTER REGISTRATION LIST. IF A SIGNER ISN'T CERTAIN, IT IS MOST LIKELY HOW THE INDIVIDUAL SIGNS HIS CHECKS. 6. WRITE YOUR CITY OR UNINCORPORATED COMMUNITY. 7. AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PETITION FOR DECLARATION FILL OUT THE REQUIRED INFORMATION. i.e. PRINT YOUR NAME; COUNTY OR CITY AND COUNTY; DATES , SIGNATURES WERE OBTAINED-MONTH/DAY/YEAR; MONTH/DAY/YEAR YOU SIGN DECLARATION; PLACE OF SIGNING; AND MOST IMPORTANT! SIGN YOUR COMPLETE NAME--FIRST, MID. INIT., LAST. 8. ONLY ONE PERSON MAY PASS A SINGLE PETITION. FOR EXAMPLE, ONE PERSON MAY NOT COLLECT SIGNATURES FOR HALF THE PETITION AND ANOTHER PERSON THE OTHER HALF. 9. NO REGISTERED VOTERS MAY SIGN THIS PETITION TWICE. 10. EVEN IF A PETITION HAS ONLY ONE SIGNATURE, SEND IT IN! EVERY SIGNATURE COUNTS. 11. IF SOMEONE IS NOT REGISTERED TO VOTE, COMPLETE A REGISTRATION CARD. THEN, THEY CAN SIGN THE PETITION. AVAILABLE AT ANY POST OFFICE. SUGGESTIONS FOR PETITION PASSERS: ASK "ARE YOU A REGISTERED VOTER OF MONTEREY COUNTY? WOULD YOU SIGN THIS PETITION TO HELP US GET A MEASURE ON THE BALLOT TO SAVE FARM GROUND?" IF THEY WANT LOTS OF DETAILS, REFER THEM TO, THE BACK SIDE OF THE BALLOT. DON'T MISREPRESENT ANYTHING! GOOD IDEA TO HAVE TWO CLIPBOARDS WITH PETITIONS ATTACHED SO THAT ONE PERSON SIGNING DOESN'T STOP THE PROCESS. THERE ISN'T ANY MAGIC. A POLITE REQUEST -BY A RESPECTABLE PERSON DONE OVER AND OVER AGAIN IS THE ANSWER. |
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