SF Politics SF Elections Commission Reverses Itself, Backpedals After Uproar Over Proposed Director Search A perceived misstep by the SF Elections Commission last month, saying they were not planning to renew the contract of 20-year veteran director of the Department of Elections John Arntz in favor of conducting an executive search to seek a diverse array of candidates, has now been reversed.
SF Politics In Baffling Move, SF Elections Director With Impeccable Record Won’t Have Contract Renewed After 20 years of flawless and scandal-free performance, SF Department of Elections Director John Arntz, one of the most effective and hardest-working people in City Hall, won't have his contract renewed because of a “racial equity plan.”
