The 2022 Election: What Do You Want to Know from Candidates? Survey

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* 1. What issue or issues do you most want the candidates to be discussing as they seek your support in the upcoming City Council election?

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* 2. If you have a specific question or questions you want us to ask City Council candidates, please list them below.

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* 3. How about candidates for school board? What issue or issues do you most want them to address?

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* 4. If you have a specific question or questions you want school board candidates to answer, list them below.

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* 5. Why are these topics important to you? What, from your own experiences, informs your concerns about these topics? For example, you had a bad experience in dealing with the city building department, or you have a child in special education and have strong feelings about that program.

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* 6. If there are any questions you'd like asked of candidates for other offices (sheriff, supervisor, Assembly, State Senate, Congress, Open Space District, etc.) please enter them here.

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* 7. What type of coverage by our reporters would most help you with your voting decisions? For example, profiles of candidates and their life story, charts that compare positions on issues, multiple stories that each focus on candidates' views on a single issue, coverage of debates, stories on campaign finances, etc.?

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* 8. Is there a type of election coverage you've seen us or other news organizations do that you find particularly unhelpful and that we should avoid?

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* 9. When you choose candidates to support, how much is based on their positions on specific local issues and how much is based on your assessment of the overall competence, judgment, diversity and background of the candidates? Slide the circle to the place that reflects the emphasis you place on these two factors.

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* 10. How important to your voting decision are endorsements by the following:

	Not at all important	It's a very minor factor	It can tip the balance	Somewhat important	Very important
Elected officials you like and support	Elected officials you like and support Not at all important	Elected officials you like and support It's a very minor factor	Elected officials you like and support It can tip the balance	Elected officials you like and support Somewhat important	Elected officials you like and support Very important
Other community leaders you respect	Other community leaders you respect Not at all important	Other community leaders you respect It's a very minor factor	Other community leaders you respect It can tip the balance	Other community leaders you respect Somewhat important	Other community leaders you respect Very important
Friends and neighbors	Friends and neighbors Not at all important	Friends and neighbors It's a very minor factor	Friends and neighbors It can tip the balance	Friends and neighbors Somewhat important	Friends and neighbors Very important
Newspapers or websites you respect	Newspapers or websites you respect Not at all important	Newspapers or websites you respect It's a very minor factor	Newspapers or websites you respect It can tip the balance	Newspapers or websites you respect Somewhat important	Newspapers or websites you respect Very important

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* 11. We want to include the voices of voters in our election coverage. Would you be willing to speak to a reporter about your top issues, suggested questions or personal experiences? If so, please enter your email address and phone number below.

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* 12. What community do you live in?

Palo Alto

Mountain View

Menlo Park

Portola Valley

Woodside

Atherton

Redwood City

East Palo Alto

Stanford

Other, including unincorporated areas

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* 13. How long have you lived in this community?

Over 40 years

21-40 years

11-20 years

5-10 years

2-4 years

Less than 2 years

I don't live in any of these communities

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* 14. Do you have children under 18 living at home?

Yes

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* 15. Please describe yourself demographically in any way you wish. (For example, "I am a married 45 year old female marketing professional of Indian descent with two school age kids and have lived in the community for 25 years.")

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* 16. If you have any other questions or comments about how we can best present our coverage of candidates and issues this fall, please share them!

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* 17. Thank you very much for participating in this survey and providing your feedback and suggestions. If you'd like to be entered into our drawing to win a $100 American Express gift card, please enter your email.