Why are San Francisco Supes Meeting on Election Day?Paul Hogarthbyline‚ Nov. 06‚ 2006Tomorrow is Election Day – when many critical decisions affecting us over the next two years will be made. Polls open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m., but it’s advisable that you vote earlier in the day to avoid long lines. But many people will have to wait after 5:00 p.m. because they have jobs. With all the national, state and city holidays that we have during the year, it’s incredible that Election Day is not a holiday. What’s even more absurd is that the San Francisco Board of Supervisors has a meeting tomorrow with a Full Agenda. It’s hard to send the message home that Election Day is important when people are treating it like just another Tuesday. It’s also demeaning to democracy when you make it hard for people to take enough time off to vote. |