By Adam Shanks : sfexaminer – excerpt
San Francisco’s Elections Commission quickly forfeited a game of chicken with the Board of Supervisors.
The six-member Elections Commission on Monday reversed its previous decision to open a broad search for an elections director, rather than hand the current director, John Arntz, a new five-year term at the helm.
After voting 4-2 last month to launch a full search for a director, the Elections Commission capitulated in the face of criticism Monday night and plans to offer Arntz the job after all. Mission Local reported Tuesday that Arntz intends to accept the offer, assuming the commission votes in January to approve his next term…(more)