This Sunday: Pizza, Politics, And A Guide To Local Elections

This Sunday: Pizza, Politics, And A Guide To Local ElectionsImage: Keith Ivy
Nuala Sawyer
Published on October 20, 2014
If you're a resident of San Francisco, chances are your doorknobs, entryways, mailboxes, and streets are covered in political campaign flyers. November elections are coming up, and the city is hustling to recruit votes for candidates and propositions. 
But with everything from soda taxes to minimum wage on the ballot, it can be hard to keep the issues at hand straight and to know how to vote best for what concerns you. If you need an overview of what's being proposed, who's up for election and how X can affect Y and Z, mark your calendars for a political know-how event this weekend.

The "Pizza & Politics" event will be held this Sunday afternoon at St. Cyprian's. It's organized by the North of the Panhandle Neighborhood Association, and NOPNA member Tim Hickey will be facilitating the event, which is the first of its kind and will depend on community members to research and present on the issues. 

Politically active and aware, Tim launched the event after neighbors began asking him about how they should vote on local issues. Though he had no desire to tell people what to do, Tim had heard about other political events taking place and decided that the mysteries surrounding the upcoming election would be a great opportunity to gather the community together and address current issues. 

The meeting will not have any political campaigners, and will be designed as a space to learn. "Incivility and disrespect should be checked at the door," Tim told us. "Almost like the polls themselves, we want it to be a neutral area."

All 12 offices and 19 measures up for election on November 4th will be covered, with the most contentious issues discussed first. Residents who would like to research and present on any issues can register here. An SF Department of Elections representative will also be on hand to answer any questions regarding the voting process. 

The event will take place this Sunday, October 26th from 2pm-4:30pm at St. Cyprian's Episcopal Church. Pizza will be provided by new local pizzeria Primo Pizza, so come hungry for food and a good dose of local politics.  For more info and to sign up, visit the event page here.