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Informed Voter Coalition Interviews

Candidates will share their ideas and goals in brief conversations to air on KSMU Ozarks Public Radio (91.1 FM). Video versions produced by the Springfield News-Leader and are available below.

Monday, October 14 –  Greene County Commission and State Representative District 129

Tuesday, October 15 – Christian County Commission East and Christian County Commission West

Wednesday, October 16 – State Representative District 130 and District 131

(additional interviews will be added as aired on KSMU)

Educating voters about the candidates they’ll see on their ballots is key to the mission of the Informed Voter Coalition. In these interviews, voters can hear from the candidates in their own words before heading to their polling place.

Launched in 2019, the Informed Voter Coalition has the goal of educating voters and engaging candidates with citizens. All organizations are nonpartisan. Members are: Be Civil Be Heard, Drury University’s L.E. Meador Center for Politics & Citizenship, Junior League of Springfield, KSMU Ozarks Public Radio, Leadership Springfield, League of Women Voters of Southwest Missouri, Missouri State University’s Office of Public Affairs, NAACP Springfield, Ozarks Technical Community College’s Social Sciences Department, Rosie, Show me Christian County, Springfield Business Journal, Springfield-Greene County Library District and the Springfield News-Leader.

No Excuse Absentee Voting at the Library Center

Greene County No Excuse Absentee Voting will be available in the Library Center auditorium, 4653 S. Campbell Ave. and will run from Tuesday, October 22 through Monday, November 4.  The hours will be:

Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday, October 26, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Saturday, November 2, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Vickie Hicks is community relations director for the Springfield-Greene County Library District. She can be reached at vickieh@thelibrary.org.

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