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Perspective

Mar. 1, 2013

Local elections leave voters scratching their heads

If Los Angeles wants its residents to make intelligent decisions in its elections, then it needs to make serious reforms regarding the manner in which it informs the electorate. By Andrew Arons


By Andrew Arons


Los Angeles is holding an election March 5. As a resident of Los Angeles, I have been bombarded with mailers and advertisements on radio and television that tell me for whom and for what I should vote. Under these circumstances, how do I, the average voter, go about making an informed decision, bearing in mind that I have other important things that I need to tend to in my daily life (e.g., schoolwork)? Put differently, I have to find a meaningful...

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