At times I’m amazed by how little the average citizen knows about local elections–that is, until I remember how little I knew about local elections before I started working at a newspaper. It’s a sad thing, really, because local policies and politicians oftentimes have a larger and more direct effect on our lives than the head honchos in Washington.Someone recently brought to my attention that, although the Alibi may be in the midst of election season and is therefore obsessed with the upcoming races, not everyone in the city is as keyed in to who is running for what and when. Which is where we come in. Of course, any Joe Shmoe can look up election information on the Secretary of State’s url–but how many of you are actually going to take the time to navigate through that damn ugly beast of a website?So for all you concerned citizens who feel a bit mystified by the election, here’s some demystification:
Election 101
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