Candidates encouraged to fill out Vote411 questionnaire

For more than 100 years, the League of Women Voters of Johnson County, Iowa has been a grassroots organization dedicated to empowering voters. The League is a trusted source of objective information on issues, candidates, and elections. We are a nonpartisan group of women and men who volunteer to register voters, research issues, and host forums, all with the goal of increasing citizen engagement.

Vote411.org is a website developed by the League's Voter Education Fund. It is a user-friendly, one-stop shop for voter registration, checking your registration status, and finding out who and what will be on your ballot, based on your address. Dates and polling locations will also be there when early voting starts.

Soon, the League will be asking candidates to complete a short, simple Vote411 questionnaire. It is important to note that while the basic candidate information comes directly from their filing affidavits, the candidates' positions are in their own words; no editing and no outside opinions. The candidates decide what issues to highlight, and what they believe is important for voters to know. If a candidate does not answer the League's questionnaire, there will be a blank space.

We encourage all candidates to complete this short, simple questionnaire. If a candidate on your ballot hasn't offered that information, we encourage you to contact them directly.

A well-informed electorate is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy.

Vicki Aden

Iowa City