Candidates for office can get their message online free of charge, and voters can bone up before the May 19 primaries, on the League of Women Voters' new SmartVoter Web site.
At www.smartvoter.org, the site allows voters to type in their addresses and get a list of the offices and candidates that will be on their ballot. Or they can browse through a list of races from throughout Allegheny County -- or any number of other counties nationwide that are on the site -- and click on the links of candidates who have submitted information about themselves and their platforms. Municipal, county, judicial and school board races are included.
The League of Women Voters of Greater Pittsburgh sent invitations to around 1,000 candidates to post information on the site, according to the chapter's press release, As of this morning, around 85 candidates had taken up the offer. The other candidates are listed, but there is no link to their biographical information and platforms.
Link: www.smartvoter.org
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Monday, May 04, 2009
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I had the opportunity to check this out last night. I thought that it was a very helpful tool. My only wish is that more candidates would post their information. Here in the 4th ward we have 4 individuals (2 from each party) running for the seat that Dale Colby is vacating. Although my choice is only 2 of them, I'd like to see what the other 2 stand for to help me out in the general election in November. Perhaps by then, word will get out and more will post.
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