If you have even glanced at any newspaper, website, television show or your social media accounts, then you know that it’s election season. With all of the media attention on the presidential election, it can be easy to forget that on November 8, we will also be electing local representatives, from county commissioners to state senators.
Are you registered to vote? You have until October 12 to sign up! Applications must be postmarked or submitted online by that date. Check out the Secretary of State’s website for more information and to register.
Want to know more about the candidates and proposed constitutional amendments? Attend upcoming election forums at the Columbia Public Library, on Tuesday, October 11 and Wednesday, October 19. (Both events start at 6:30 p.m., but come early for coffee and cookies!) These forums are co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Columbia-Boone County.
Candidate and Ballot Issue Forum
October 11, 6:30 p.m., Friends Room of the Columbia Public Library
Hear from candidates for the following districts:
State Rep., 44th District – Tom Pauley (D) and Cheri Reisch (R)
State Rep., 46th District – Martha Stevens (D) and Don Waterman (R)
State Rep., 47th District – Susan McClintock (D) and Chuck Basye (R)
State Senate, 19th District – Stephen Webber (D) and Caleb Rowden (R)
Hear arguments pro and con for Constitutional Amendment 6 – “Photo Voter ID.”
Candidate and Ballot Issue Forum
October 19, 6:30 p.m., Friends Room of the Columbia Public Library
Hear from candidates running for the following offices:
State Rep., 45th District – Kip Kendrick (D) and William Ray Lee (I)
Northern Boone County Commissioner – Janet Thompson (D) and Brenndan Riddles (R)
Southern Boone County District – Brianna Lennon (D) and Fred Parry (R)
We will also present pro and con positions for Amendment 1, 2, 3 and 4 and Proposition A.
Can’t make it to a forum? Visit our general election subject guide for links to candidates’ websites and full text of ballot language so you can make informed decisions at your polling place.
Polling place? Where is my polling place? Glad you asked. Visit your county clerk’s website to find out where you vote in Boone or Callaway County, or you can visit the Secretary of State’s website and use their polling place look-up tool.
Get registered, get informed, and exercise your right to vote on November 8.
