In a television interview, the Voter Service chair of the League of Women Voters of Southwest Missouri explains why local elections like the one coming on Aug. 8 are so important.
Joan Gentry, who also serves as an election judge (or poll worker) in Greene County, was asked about the low voter turnout that is typical with local elections. Here’s the interview that aired July 12 on Springfield TV station KY3.
The Aug. 8 election is only for voters living within the Springfield city limits and pertains to only one issue. Wondering what’s on the ballot?
Find all the information you need about voting in Greene County at this site, produced by Greene County Clerk Shane Schoeller and his team.