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MORE ELECTIONS?
LEARN ABOUT THE CANDIDATES
by Charlotte Nycklemoe, League of Women Voters May 3 – Collier County Commission, District 5 candidates:
and Dave Trecker, Collier Citizens Council IFAS Extension on Immokalee Rd., 6-7:30 p.m.
T he 2016 election season is now in full swing, with March 15 May 18 – School Board candidates: Norris Center, 6- 7:30 p.m.
behind us and a whole raft of contests ahead. Sept. 27 – Greater Naples Fire District commissioners: Collier
In Collier County alone, there will be sixteen races. At this County South Regional Library, 6-7:30 p.m.
writing, forty candidates have already filed, and more are expected Sept. 29 – North Collier Fire District commissioners: North
before the June filing deadline. In addition, we will have up to Collier Regional Park, 6-7:30 p.m.
six constitutional amendments to consider, some with important Oct. 4 – Referendums and Constitutional Amendments: North
consequences for the community. Naples Church, 6-7:30 p.m.
Additional forums are likely, as candidates for other races declare.
To help voters make sense of all of this, the League of Women The forums will be open to the public, first-come, first-served in
Voters and the Collier Citizens Council are partnering with nine seating. They will be objective and nonpartisan, but tough questions
other organizations to sponsor a series of public forums to showcase will be asked of the candidates. Jeff Lytle, retired editorial page
the candidates and provide an opportunity for questions and debate. editor of the Naples Daily News, will moderate the forums, many of
which will be televised live or videotaped for later broadcast.
HERE IS THE CURRENT LINEUP So mark these dates on your calendars and plan to attend. It’s
important to get to know the candidates and understand the issues.
April 7 – Florida legislative candidates: Hodges University; And then to vote.
House Districts 80 and 106, 4-5:30 p.m.; Senate District 28, 6-7:30 The 2016 elections will set the course for critical times ahead –
p.m. in local and state government, in emergency services and in public
education. We have a lot at stake.
April 13 – Collier County Commission, District 3 candidates:
Golden Gate Senior Center, 6-7:30 p.m.
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