Are you ready? Do you know who the candidates are and whether or not the issues they are focused on are the same ones that you care about? If you are still thinking about who to vote for on November 3rd, you can find a lot of information at the League of Women Voters of Montgomery County, VA’s website.
They have a special page that is all about the candidates. You can find:
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General
- Voter Guide
House of Delegates
- Voter Guide
- List of Questions presented to the Delegates at the Forum (15 questions that were asked and 21 that were not asked)
- Video Recording of the Candidate Forum
- Photo Album from the Forum
Montgomery County School Board
- Voter Guide (Includes expanded responses to questions asked at forum)
- List of Questions presented to the Delegates at the Forum (All questions were asked)
- Video Recording of the Candidate Forum
- Photo Album from the Forum
Blacksburg Town Council (2 Forums Held)
- Voter Guide (Expanded version is a 40 page file that includes candidates’ written responses to all questions provided to the public at the first forum. Due to time constraints, responses to second forum’s question will not be available.)
- List of Questions: Forum 1 – 7 asked and 29 not asked; Forum 2 – 8 asked and 56 not asked.
- Video Recording links to the two forums hosted by WTOB.
- Photo Album from the Forum
The two versions of the original Voter Guide which was the printed guide provided to the public prior to the forums are also available in pdf form for easy viewing or printing.
Unfortunately, the one issue involving Christiansburg was not discussed at any forum. That is whether or not the citizens would like to move their Town Elections from May to November. There are some other good sources of information on this topic though:
- Editorial: Move Christiansburg council elections
- Move Christiansburg’s council elections
- Christiansburg’s referendum
- Christiansburg voters can have say on election day
- Radford official pushes for election change
- Election Date Dialog Expanding
- NTK for Voters
- Another Opportunity to be Informed
- Voter turnout
One this is for sure. Nobody can say the “dog ate their homework on this one”. If you want to know more about the candidates in order to make your decision, or if you would just like to know more about the candidates you have already decided to support, you can find a LOT of information here.
Voting is free. Informed Voting is PRICELESS…and a darned good investment in your future and the future of your family.
Please do not forget to vote.
From original Depotdazed:
Anonymous Reader says:
Sometimes it comes to a choice between ‘no way’ and ‘instead’. Still every American that thinks this is the greatest country in the world should vote and vote their own personal pocket book. Not the ‘I wish’ one where you think you’re already rich enough when you are really just a sickness or paycheck or two from being ruined by banks. Don’t be a turkey and not vote. Residents of Muslin and democratic Turkey have higher voter turn outs than good ol USA.
Carol Lindstrom replies:
Actually, wikipedia has a list of countries by voter turn out. Of 38 countires, the good ole USA is number 35. Are there really 34 countries when the right to vote is more important than it is here? Scary.