League of Women Voters preparing for Nov. 4 election
In advance of the Nov. 4 election, the League of Women Voters of Washington County is preparing its nonpartisan guide for voters.
On Washington County ballots for this general election are candidates for Congressional Districts 9 and 18, governor and lieutenant governor, State Senate District 46 and Pennsylvania House Districts 15, 39, 40, 46, 48, 49, and 50.
The league has set a policy on including candidates in the voters’ guide and other voter services. All candidates already on the ballot for the offices mentioned above will be included in the league’s guide. Letters have already gone out to these candidates. Write-in candidates for the offices covered will be included if they notify the league in writing by Monday describing how they meet two or more of the following criteria: public or media announcement of candidacy; existence of a campaign committee; evidence of fundraising or planned activity for campaign; appeal to a broad segment of the electorate; or evidence of significant voter interest and support.
The burden of proof for meeting these criteria rests with the candidate. If candidates are accepted for inclusion in the Voters Guide, they will also be included in any other league voter service activities for their office, such as candidate forums. Candidates planning write-in campaigns may contact Judy Hughes at jh0709@comcast.net or 724-745-3111 before the deadline.
The guide will be available in Washington County newspapers in late October and will include information directly from candidates. The guide will also be online at http://washingtoncounty.palwv.org for voters to check at their convenience.
The league will meet at 7 p.m. Sept. 25, on the main floor of Citizens Library, Washington, where Dr. Mary Jo Podgurski, head of the Academy for Adolescent Health, will discuss a new program she has developed for third- and fourth-graders called “Inside Out: Your Body is Amazing Inside and Out and Belongs Only to You,” a tool designed to prevent child abuse. The program is open to the public.
More information on the league is available by calling 724-228-9889.