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Election advisory committee seeks county support for nonpartisan civic education videos ahead of municipal primary
Summary
The Election Advisory Committee asked the Missoula County Board of County Commissioners to support a nonpartisan digital civic education initiative aimed at increasing turnout in school, special district and municipal elections by explaining local roles; the committee targets mid-August distribution ahead of a Sept. 9 municipal primary.
The Election Advisory Committee asked the Missoula County Board of County Commissioners on Feb. 6 to partner on a nonpartisan, short-form digital civic education initiative intended to increase voter understanding and participation in school, special district and municipal elections.
David Lee, Election Advisory Committee representative, said turnout for local races lags turnout in federal general elections by about 40 percentage points. "We're seeing about a 40% difference between those 2 turnouts, and we think that we can kinda we can close that gap a little bit," Lee said, describing the committee's proposal to produce interviews and short explainer videos about what local offices do, who serves…
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