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Several recent letters published in the local press are claiming that Measure A on the City of Santa Barbara's November ballot will somehow kill election reform. This is the latest desperate distraction to deflect from the true issue that seems to be terrifying to so many vested interests: Measure A will nearly double voter turnout in Santa Barbara. This is basic election reform and is based upon the past 12 years of election results in the city, where turnout has averaged 67 percent during even-year elections, but only 38 percent during odd years.

Measure A has nothing to do with postal mail-in balloting. Mail-in balloting is already established and highly successful in California—especially in Santa Barbara. It's called Absentee Ballots, and in the November 2006, election Absentee Ballots comprised 56 percent of all the votes cast in Santa Barbara.

Measure A would also save city taxpayers more than $1 million after only 10 years. It is supported by the highly analytical League of Women Voters and is endorsed by numerous other civic groups and community leaders. For more information about Measure A, see the Web site YesOnMeasureA.blogspot.com. —Neal Rosenthal

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