(a) If more than one argument is submitted for selection as the proponent's argument for or opponent's argument against any measure, the Director of Elections shall no later than 2:00 p.m. on the eighty-second day prior to the election select the argument to be published according to the order of priority shown herein.
(1) Arguments supporting a measure:
(A) The proponent of an initiative petition; or the Mayor, the Board of Supervisors or four members of the Board of Supervisors if the measure is submitted by the same;
(B) The Board of Supervisors, or any member or members designated by motion of the Board;
(C) The Mayor;
(D) Any individual registered San Francisco voter, group of registered San Francisco voters, association or organization, or combination thereof.
(2) Arguments opposing a measure:
(A) In the case of a referendum, the person who files a referendum petition with the Board of Supervisors;
(B) The Board of Supervisors, or any member or members designated by motion of the Board;
(C) The Mayor;
(D) Any individual registered San Francisco voter, group of registered San Francisco voters, association or organization, or combination thereof.
(b) If more than one argument is submitted for or against a measure at any given level of priority as specified in subsection (a) and no argument entitled to higher priority is submitted, the Director of Elections shall select the proponent’s or opponent’s argument by lot from among all arguments at the highest level of priority. A Person’s name shall not be listed as an Author on more than one ballot argument per measure that is submitted for selection as either the opponent’s argument or proponent’s argument.