Past election activities

League of Women Voters^®
of West Contra Costa County

The LWVWCCC is engaged in a number of voter education activities, many of which involve moderating or otherwise assisting at candidates' forums or presenting information on ballot inititatives (Pros and Cons sessions), as well as providing information on opportunities to learn more about issues or candidates in elections. Some of our activities are listed below.

Nov. 3, 2009 General Election

CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 10 CANDIDATE FORUM

On Nov. 3, 2009, a general election will be held to replace U.S. Rep. Ellen Tauscher, as California's 10th Congressional District representative. (El Cerrito and Kensington are included in the 10th District.) The five candidates will participate in a forum to be held on Mon., Oct. 26, 7-8:30 pm in Moraga. Information on the forum is available from the Diablo Valley League of Women Voters <http://www.lwvdv.org/calendar.html>.

A video of the forum will be shown by CCTV (Contra Costa County Television) on the following dates: Friday, October 30 at 8 p.m.; Saturday, October 31 at 11:30 a.m. as well as at 8 p.m., and November 1 at 7 p.m.

(CCTV is carried throughout the county on Comcast Channel 27, Astound channel 32 and AT&T U-verse on channel 99)

Information from County Elections Office on Nov. 3 General Election

General Election for Representative from 10th Congressional District
Voters in El Cerrito and Kensington will have the opportunity to elect a replacement for Ellen Tauscher as their reprsentative to Congress. Click here to go to information from the Contra Costa County Elections Office on identifying your polling place and obtaining results of the election on cable TV

November 4, 2008 General Election

Educational activities sponsored or moderated by WCCC LWV prior to the 11/4/08 election

Date	Time	Place	Description
Wednesday, October 8, 2008	7-9 pm	Murphy Elementary School 4350 Valley View Rd Pinole	School Board Candidate Forum. Candidates for the school board of West Contra County County Unified School district present their positions and answer questions
Thursday, October 9, 2008	7-9 pm	Pinole City Hall, 2131 Pear St., Pinole	City Council Candidate Forum. Candidates running for Pinole City Council will present their positions and answer questions
Friday, October 10, 2008	12-2 pm	Moose Lodge, 13233 San Pablo Ave. San Pablo	Pros & Cons of Ballot Initiatives. An unbiased presentation of the measures on the November 4, 2008 California Statewide Election ballot based on research by the League of Women Voters of California Education Fund.
Saturday, October 11, 2008	11 am - 1 pm	Contra Costa College, LA Bldg, Room 100, 2600 Mission Bell Dr. San Pablo	Pros and Cons of Ballot Initiatives. An unbiased presentation of the measures on the November 4, 2008 California Statewide Election ballot presented by members of the LWVCCC and based on research by the League of Women Voters of California Education Fund.
Saturday, October 18, 2008	10 am - noon	Harding Elementary School 7230 Fairmont Ave., El Cerrito	Pros & Cons of Ballot Initiatives. copy
Wednesday, October 22, 2008	7-9 pm	Riverside Elementary School, 1300 Anmador ST., San Pablo	Candidate Forum. Candidates for the school board of West Contra County County Unified School district present their positions and answer questions
Thursday, October 23, 2008	7-9 pm	Hercules City Hall, 100 Civic Dr. Hercules	Candidate Forum. Candidates for the school board of West Contra County County Unified School district present their positions and answer questions Co-sponsored by NAACP and Hercules Chamber of Commerce

These PROS & CONS are researched and developed by the LWV California Education Fund. They are an unbiased presentation of the measures on the statewide election ballot. The Pros & Cons are also published in the Easy Voter Guide, available from the LWVWCCC and on the web http://ca.lwv.org/lwvc/edfund/elections/2005nov/pc/index.html. The League does not judge the merits of the arguments or guarantee their validity. Arguments come from many sources and are not limited to those found in the state ballot pamphlet.
Although the Pros & Cons are unbiased descriptions, the California LWV does make recommendations on ballot propositions and they are available at the web site, http://ca.lwv.org/lwvc/issues/index.html. These recommendations are detailed and include consideration of the background, description of the proposal, its expected fiscal effect, a list of the supporters and opponents and explanation of the League's position
The LWV does not take positions on candidates or political parties.

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