[Mpls] voting stories needed

[Michelle Mensing]

To List Members: The Getting to the Bottom of the Ballot effort will be producing an election guide to be inserted in the August 19th edition of the SW Journal.  We are looking for residents to give us stories about funny experiences they have had while trying to get to the bottom of the ballot.  This could include voting bloopers (oops, I voted for the wrong candidate), interesting voting methods (I always vote for the women candidates), encounters with candidates prior to elections (I tried to hide behind the chair when the candidate knocked on my door, but he saw me through the window), or any other election/voting related story you think would be interesting and relevent to voters who are thinking about their own experience about getting to the bottom of the ballot. Getting to the Bottom of the Ballot is a project sponsored by neighborhoods in Southwest, Southwest Journal, and Southwest Community Education.   This effort to help folks vote more in local races will be sponsoring candidates fairs and local government/election educational programs.  Please email me off-list by tommorow (Sunday, August 4th) and include your name and neighborhood. Michelle Mensing Armatage