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Our Future is on the Ballot
Primary elections determine which candidates advance to the General Election. The candidates we vote into office make decisions that affect us, our families, and our community.
Primary voter turnout is crucial to prevent a small, highly partisan fraction of voters from determining the future of Sarasota County, Florida, and our country.
August 18 also determines the outcome of the School Board contest. All voters can vote in that critical race.
For the August election, LWVSRQ will conduct candidate forums for the open seats for County Commission and School Board. We’re counting on you to spread the word.
Candidate forums offer a rare opportunity to see politicians step away from soundbites and campaign ads. By placing candidates’ side-by-side to answer identical, unscripted questions, voters get a chance to gauge temperament, position on and knowledge of the issues and evaluate their qualifications for office.
Candidate forums help voters make confident, informed choices.
Our partner for the forums is Suncoast Searchlight, a nonprofit news organization whose mission is to produce investigative and explanatory journalism that serves and empowers the residents of Florida’s Suncoast region.
The forums will be held in person, live-streamed and recorded for viewing on our website. As a League supporter, we ask you to attend, invite your friends and neighbors and share the links to the recordings. You’ll find the information you need in this newsletter.
Please consider joining our Voter Registration Assistance Team. It just may be the most gratifying thing you do this year. See our call for volunteers below.
Rhonda and Vilia
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