The following is a monthly letter written by Mendocino County’s 3rd District Supervisor John Haschak to constituents:
Exciting times with the June 7 primary approaching.
As part of our democratic process, the primary for all California elections is on June 7. It is coming up very quickly.
With the Supervisorial and Superintendent of Schools election, there are only two candidates for each position. The candidate who wins the majority of votes is the winner and there will be no election for these positions in November.
Several positions including the Sheriff, Assessor/Clerk/Recorder, District Attorney, and Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector have only one candidate. Unless a write-in candidate appears out of nowhere, they will win by default.
There will be several debates between the candidates for 3rd District Supervisor. I want to thank the many people and organizations who spend countless hours organizing these events. This type of civic engagement makes our communities stronger.
The first debate will be on May 12, Thursday, from 5:00-6:30 at Harwood Hall in Laytonville.
The next debate will be at the Willits Grange on May 15, Sunday, from 2:30-5:00. This debate will also include the candidates for the County Superintendent of Education and the lone candidates. It will also be broadcasted on Channel 3 in Willits at later dates.
The 3rd District Supervisorial debate will also be on KZYX on May 23 from 6:30-8:00.
These are opportunities to learn about the candidates and communicate with them about County issues. The local papers will also have information on the elections and candidates.
As they say, elections matter. My hope is that people get out and vote by mail before June 7 or in person on June 7.
You can always contact me at haschakj@mendocinocounty.org or 707-972-4214.
John
