Supes to Vote on Legislation Expanding SRO Voting RightsBen Malleybyline‚ Aug. 03‚ 2007Landmark legislation to expand SRO voting rights passed the Rules Committee yesterday by a 2-1 vote, with Supervisor Sean Elsbernd dissenting. The full Board of Supervisors will vote on the ordinance August 14. Supervisor Ross Mirkirimi’s legislation requires that individuals “engaged in ‘get out the vote’ activities be provided access to Residential Hotels as visitors of guests and occupants, on the same basis as any other visitor.” The legislation was put together in the wake of a number of horror stories where voter outreach workers were not allowed into certain SRO hotels despite being accompanied by longtime residents. |