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Candidate | Priorities
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DEMOCRAT
Michela Alioto
Age: 29
Occupation: Small Business Owner
Lives in St. Helena
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Increase access to voting with on-line voter registration and on-line voting pilot programs.
Implement multi-day elections and extending voting hours.
Increase access to voting by extended permanent vote-by-mail status to all voters.
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REPUBLICAN
Bill Jones
Age: 46
Occupation: Secretary of State/Farmer
Lives in Fresno
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Work for 100% participation in elections by all eligible voters with zero tolerance for voter fraud.
Implement campaign reform including contribution limits and filing candidate reports on the Internet.
Reform California's election system using innovative technology.
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AMERICAN INDEPENDENT
Carolyn Rae Short
Age: 33
Occupation: Small Business Owner
Lives in Durham
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Educate all citizens as to their obligation to register and vote.
Inform all voters regarding all candidates.
Prevent voter fraud.
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REFORM
Valli Sharpe-Geisler
Age: 41
Occupation: Educator/Technology Coordinator
Lives in San Jose
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Safeguard against voter fraud and level the playing field with nomination process reforms.
Help Californians make an informed vote by allowing ballot statements for all candidates.
Bring downward pressure on the yearly $180 billion trade deficit as an ex-officio Trade Commission member.
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LIBERTARIAN
Gail K. Lightfoot
Age: 60
Occupation: Registered Nurse
Lives in Arroyo Grande
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Provide easy to understand election pamphlets with photo and statement from all candidates.
Offer permanent absentee voting at any voter's request.
Agree to no limits to individual gifts to candidates of their choice (not PACs, Unions or Corporations).
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NATURAL LAW
Jane Ann Bialosky
Age: 49
Occupation: Transcendental Meditation Teacher
Lives in Santa Barbara
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Work for democratic elections through programs to reduce stress, the impediment to choice & laudable action.
Believe in a wise electorate through education to develop moral reasoning, higher states of consciousness.
Believe in non-partisan government in harmony with all-nourishing natural law, fulfilling all its citizens' innumerable desires.
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PEACE & FREEDOM
Israel Feuer
Age: 68
Occupation: Political Reform Educator
Lives in Los Angeles
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Inform "We, the People" adequately to motivate, encourage, facilitate enlightened self-governance "of, by, and for" ourselves!
Reform undemocratic, unfair, unworkable laws and practices!
Transform the Secretary of State's office to serve as political advocate/ ombudsman ("problem-solver", "trouble-shooter") for all Californians!
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