BART Board of Directors, District 9

Description

The Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Board of Directors in comprised of nine members, each of whom represent their respective districts. The Board is charged with overseeing the rapid transit system in the San Francisco Bay Area, which is comprised of over 104 miles of line and 44 stations spread throughout four counties, servicing an average of 422,490 weekday passengers. Current initiatives being pursued by the Board include: improving train and station cleanliness, on-time performance, and implementing a new train control system which will improve the efficiency of the trains. Each Board Member serves a four-year term with no limit on the number of terms served. The salary of this position is $18,037 per year.

Application Guidelines

To file for this position follow these three simple steps: 1) Contact the county clerk's office of your official residence to verify that you qualify for the position. All candidate filings for all California positions are handled by the county elections office of the candidate's official residence. You should also verify that you meet any other requirements (for example, living within the district for a specified amount of time prior to the election). Most county elections departments understand that first time candidates may have some additional questions or concerns, and they will answer questions when you are picking up your paperwork, or will allow you to schedule an appointment to speak with someone. 2) Obtain the appropriate filing papers from the county elections office and complete the paperwork required. If there is any difficulty in connecting with this office, contact the California Secretary of State's Elections Division at (916) 657-2166 or http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections to help obtain the correct contact information for your county elections department. 3) Submit the candidacy papers within the 113-88 day filing window prior to the election. If you have any questions regarding running for this position, contact the San Francisco Board of Elections at (415) 554-4375 or http://sfgov.org/elections/ or the California Secretary of State Elections Division as soon as possible. The filing fee is not required for this position, however, there is a fee of $750 for candidate to publish a statement in the Voter Information Pamphlet.

Submit application to:
San Francisco Department of Elections, City Hall, San Francisco, CA, 94102, US