Readers’ Forum

As we approach Primary Day on May 5, I would like to urge people to utilize vote411. org. Vote411 is a project of the national League of Women Voters to collect information from candidates and make it available to voters.

Local Leagues such as ours create a committee whose task it is to create entries for each position up for election, provide information about the position, create a list of pertinent questions for each position and then contact all candidates with an invitation to complete the questionnaires. When received, the information is added to the Vote411 listing for each candidate.

If all candidates for a position respond, you can compare and contrast their answers to the same questions.

As of the date of this letter (Tuesday April 28), 22 of the 45 people contacted have chosen to interact through Vote411. I wish it was more, but much appreciate those who responded.

You can examine the submitted responses from candidates for State Representative Districts 42, 43, 45 and 46; Senate District 38; Judge Superior Court Division 2 and 5; County Assessor; County Sheriff; Prosecuting Attorney; County Commissioner 1; County Council Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4.

If candidates have not yet submitted their responses, it is not too late. Contact leahmyers1014@ yahoo.com. The League held several candidate forums for the primary and will do so again for the November election. Likewise, winning candidates will be contacted by League members again in the fall with a request to participate in Vote411.

Vote411 provides great opportunities to become an informed voter and a voter researcher as you create your voting plan.

Keep in mind that, while the League of Women Voters is non-partisan, some questions will reflect League issues and interests.

Check out the many other features related to voting and election issues of Vote411. Follow the League of Women Voters of Vigo County on Facebook.

— Marsha Miller Terre Haute