SEC. 13.109. FILING FEES.
§ 13.109
The Director of Elections proposes election-related filing fees (for candidates, statements, paid arguments, etc.) to the Board of Supervisors by the second Monday in December before an election. Candidates may alternatively submit signatures from registered San Francisco voters in lieu of paying fees, with the Board setting the dollar equivalent of each valid signature.
When someone wants to run for office or pay for an argument in an election, they normally have to pay a filing fee. The Director of Elections decides how much these fees should be and asks the Board of Supervisors to approve them by mid-December, before the election happens. As an alternative, candidates can submit signatures from San Francisco voters instead of paying the fee. The Board of Supervisors decides how many signatures equal the cost of one fee.
- Could be simpler:The rule could be clearer about the specific deadline (why 'immediately prior' rather than a fixed date) and whether the signature option applies to all fee types or just candidate filings.
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Official text
The amount of fees to be charged for candidate filings, candidate statements, paid arguments and any other fees to be collected in the conduct of elections shall be proposed by the Director of Elections for approval by the Board of Supervisors on or before the second Monday in December immediately prior to the election in which the fees apply.
Signatures of registered voters in the City and County may be submitted in lieu of any filing fee. At the same time the Board of Supervisors approves the schedule of fees for the election, the Director of Elections, with the approval of the Board of Supervisors, shall establish the dollar value equivalent of each valid signature submitted.