Arntz

BG: Our friend Bram Inscore is playing bass, Mike Finnigan and Aaron Arntz are playing B3 and keyboard, Blake Mills and Harlan Silverman are playing electric guitar.

Mike Ragogna: Treme & Beyond: Conversations with Steve Earle, The Belle Brigade and Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion Mike Ragogna 2011

It also helps cities avoid the expense and hassle of holding a runoff election if no one wins half of overall votes—a ballot that would cost San Francisco $2.5 million to $3 million, according to Director of Elections John Arntz.

'Instant Runoff' Faces Test Vauhini Vara 2011

Mr. Arntz: We'll be counting ballots for two, 2½ weeks after Election Day.

Explaining Ranked Choice to San Francisco's Voters Vauhini Vara 2011

BG: Our friend Bram Inscore is playing bass, Mike Finnigan and Aaron Arntz are playing B3 and keyboard, Blake Mills and Harlan Silverman are playing electric guitar.

Mike Ragogna: Treme & Beyond: Conversations with Steve Earle, The Belle Brigade and Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion Mike Ragogna 2011

John Arntz is in charge of making sure that the system goes off without a hitch.

Explaining Ranked Choice to San Francisco's Voters Vauhini Vara 2011

Mr. Arntz: I don't declare winners until the time I certify the election results three to four weeks after an election.

Explaining Ranked Choice to San Francisco's Voters Vauhini Vara 2011

Mr. Arntz : Voters can make three selections for the local contest.

Explaining Ranked Choice to San Francisco's Voters Vauhini Vara 2011

Mr. Arntz, San Francisco's director of elections since 2002, has been busily reaching out to residents to explain a process that some voters find confusing.

Explaining Ranked Choice to San Francisco's Voters Vauhini Vara 2011

Mr. Arntz: Former mayor Gavin Newsom got something like 72% of the vote.

Explaining Ranked Choice to San Francisco's Voters Vauhini Vara 2011

Mr. Arntz—a longtime elections expert who once worked as a white-water river guide—discussed in an interview how ranked-choice voting will determine the winner in a race that pits interim Mayor Ed Lee against 15 rivals, including City Attorney Dennis Herrera and state Sen. Leland Yee.

Explaining Ranked Choice to San Francisco's Voters Vauhini Vara 2011