"The last time the public voted was in the beginning of 2007 and 69.65% said they did not want a risky tunnel at that point," O'Brien wrote in a blog post. "This is a new tunnel, but the risks are even greater, and the impacts outlined in the supplemental draft environmental impact statement are significant. You deserve to have a chance for your voices to be heard."
The election would be during the upcoming primary, on August 16.