This week’s question: What do you think of municipal elections in Andrews and Murphy being non-partisan, which means candidates for office don’t run by their political party?
- Keep the elections non-partisan; we need less politics in the process.
- Make the elections partisan (I’m a Democrat).
- Make the elections partisan (I’m a Republican).
- Make the elections partisan (I’m independent or third party).
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“I’d like it to be non-partisan because it gives everybody a fair shot, and it’s not just about politics.”
Ken Dalbow
Marble
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“It should be non-partisan. The best person for the job should be the one who gets it. It should not be political, that’s how I feel. I’m a registered Republican, but if I feel a Democrat is more qualified for the job, then they get my vote.”
Michael Fierra
Murphy
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“I think it should be non-partisan. It’s more important to support a person’s work ethic over party affiliation. I vote for what a person has done in the past.”
Jill Smith
Ranger
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“Tell me what you’re gonna do first, then you can tell me your affiliation. If you do what I need you to do, and you’re a Republican, I may be a Democrat but you’re persuading me to do what needs to be done correctly. I’d vote for the opposite party if they did what was right and good
for the people and the country.”
Christina Ruthven
Marble
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“I think it’s a great idea to be non-partisan. The platforms and partisan politics often polarize people and pollute the actual issues
at hand. People running
with real ideas, and real solutions and platforms, don’t need to hide behind these red vs. blue polarizing politics.”
Rowan Greene
Brasstown