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

We want our campaign coverage to consist of what is most important and helpful to you as a voter. Help us formulate the tough questions you want candidates to answer in the upcoming local races, and we'll do our best to get them answered.

All survey questions are optional and all answers anonymous (unless you provide your email address in the answers to questions 11 or 17.)

Thank you for your input and suggestions.
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?
2.If you have a specific question or questions you want us to ask City Council candidates, please list them below.
3.How about candidates for school board? What issue or issues do you most want them to address?
4.If you have a specific question or questions you want school board candidates to answer, list them below.
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.
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.
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.?
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?
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.
More on positions on issues
Equal amounts
More on overall competence & background
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
Other community leaders you respect
Friends and neighbors
Newspapers or websites you respect
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.
12.What community do you live in?
13.How long have you lived in this community?
14.Do you have children under 18 living at home?
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.")
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!
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.
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