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The League of Women Voters will help you cast an informed ballot!
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  • START HERE:  Voter's Edge California -- your one-stop shop for in-depth, nonpartisan information about candidates, ballot propositions and local ballot measures, including campaign funding information and a high quality Spanish translation for State and Federal races.
  • ATTEND 2020 Candidate Forums by Zoom -- LWV of Palo Alto is holding Zoom candidate forums for five different 2020 races. 
  • ATTEND Zoom Pros & Cons events -- LWV of Palo Alto is sponsoring multiple Zoom events to discuss and answer questions about ballot propositions and local measures.  Event details to come.

Other Non Partisan Ballot Information:
  • Ballotpedia -- the digital encyclopedia of American politics and elections
  • League of Women Voters of Palo Alto (LWVPA) Pros/Cons presentation -- a video of League experts describing the pros and cons of the 2020 ballot propositions, available within weeks of the election
  • The Palo Alto City Council Forum -- a video recording of the event hosted by LWVPA, available within weeks of the election
  • The Palo Alto School Board Forum -- a video recording of the event hosted by LWVPA, available within weeks of the election

Partisan Sources of Ballot Information -- if you are personally aligned with a particular party or point of view, these lists of endorsements may be helpful.
Newspaper Endorsements and Editorials -- Reading opinion pieces on both sides of a ballot proposition can be helpful in finding your own view. Newspapers also provide thoughtful written material in support of particular candidates for elected office. 
  • Palo Alto Weekly
  • Palo Alto Daily Post
  • San Jose Mercury News
  • Sacramento Bee
  • LA Times
  • Orange County Register
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