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Candidates Urge Voter Outreach, Offer Divergent Views on DEI at Forum
Summary
Candidates at the Hilton Head Island forum emphasized boosting registration and youth turnout and gave mixed answers on diversity, equity and inclusion: some pledged active inclusion and recruitment, while one candidate said DEI is not a priority and selection should focus strictly on qualifications.
Voter participation and election integrity were recurring themes at the League of Women Voters forum, with candidates describing outreach strategies and different views on diversity, equity and inclusion in local government.
Alex Brown said he has pushed voter registration efforts and described work this year at Hilton Head High School and other outreach programs. “When we look at the Ward 1 data … there’s a 1,200 person difference” between adults and registered voters in his ward,…
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