There's going to be alot of confusion on Election Day this year. There will not only be new voting machines on November 6, but there will be three candidates running for two seats on the Board of Education but you can only vote for one (Democratic candidate Beckie Lynne Seney, Republican candidate Ross W. Grannan, or Petitioning Candidate and current board president Andrea L. Downs.) Basically, it's going to be like the Miss America contest with the first runner up being a winner, too. To keep this race from being a mere popularity contest, Town Clerk Mary Palmer has organized a meet-the-candidates forum at Town Hall on Tuesday, October 2, at 4 PM, where you can ask them questions about their vision for the Kellogg School. The two candidates vying to represent Falls Village on the Region 1 Board of Education are also expected: Republican Margaret R. Ruotolo and Democrat Gale A. Toensing. And the Registrars of Voters will be there from 3 to 5 PM to show you how the new voting machines are supposed to work.
Saturday, September 29, 2007
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4 comments:
Dan,
Thanks for the reminder. I applaud Mary for doing this. I wasn't aware you could only vote for one. Wonder why? CT's arcane election laws?
This is an excellent opportunity to hear from our candidates. Thank you Mary for organizing it and I truly hope its well attended by the community (regardless of whether they have children currently enrolled)!
A meet-the-candidates forum is a good idea, but how many do you really expect to come at 4:00 on a Tuesday afternoon? Most parents are still getting kids off the bus, or running them to practices. And for those who work out of the area, it is impossible. Well at least our retired community members will get to meet the candidates and still catch an early bird dinner.
Anonymous is right of course. Perhaps another forum could be presented (particularly is this one is very sparesly attended).
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