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Hear from local candidates, in their own words

Listen and watch on KSMU and Springfield News-Leader. Interviews with local candidates in the Nov. 5 General Election are available on the websites of KSMU Ozarks Public Radio and the Springfield News-Leader. These brief conversations are the work of The Informed Voter Coalition, led by the League of Women Voters of Southwest Missouri. Candidate interviews include these races: State Senate …

Student group produces voter guide to April 4 election

Paws to the Polls, a nonpartisan, student-led  initiative focused on voter participation at Missouri State University, has produced a Springfield voter guide for the April 4 election. The guide includes statements from almost all candidates for the mayoral, city council, and school board races. Each position is prefaced by a job description, i.e. “What does City Council do?” The guide …

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Election’s coming: What’s on your Springfield ballot? 

Election Day is Tuesday, April 4 If you live within Springfield’s city limits and the children in your neighborhood attend Springfield Public Schools, your April 4 ballot will have many choices. Here are some of them: Springfield R-12 School District Director (Board of Education) Candidates (vote for two)  Landon McCarter Shurita Thomas-Tate Judy Brunner Chad Rollins City of Springfield Mayor …

Which Springfield candidates will get your vote?

Learn about candidates on the April 4 Springfield ballot through interviews hosted by the Informed Voter Coalition, led by the League of Women Voters of Southwest Missouri. These brief interviews will air on KSMU 91.1 FM starting March 21. Video versions will be posted on our LWV website after they air on KSMU, available on demand. Those interviewed are in …

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Candidate Interviews for the April 6 municipal election.

Did you miss the broadcast on KSMU this week of the candidate interviews? You can now watch videos of the interviews for candidates in the April 6, 2021 municipal election. These include candidates running for Springfield City Council General Seat A, General Seat B, Zone 1, Zone 4, and Mayor of Springfield, as well as Springfield Public Schools Board of …

Voting April 6? What you need to know

Information from the League’s Voter Service experts The 2021 election season is upon us. Not only is COVID still here but cold weather limits our ability to conduct “fresh air” voter registrations. However, the League remains ready to provide whatever services we can to voters and eligible citizens who want to vote. April 6 – Municipal Elections — Polls open …

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League publishes Voter’s Guide 2020

Digital, print versions now available for voters Before heading to the polls Nov. 3, voters can learn about candidates and ballot issues in the Voter’s Guide 2020, published this week by the League of Women Voters of Southwest Missouri. Always nonpartisan, the guide includes essential voting information for Greene, Christian and Webster counties. A matching online guide is available online …