Sylvia Johnson, Chair – Voter.Services@lwvofla.org
Operating under a strict nonpartisan policy and under the auspices of the LWVLA Education Fund, the VSC’s most important responsibility is the production of the LWV Voter Guide for federal and state elections and also to provide technical assistance to local leagues in the production of their local voter guides, particularly through the Vote411.org/lwvla website and app. The VSC chair oversees the drafting of the questionnaire for federal and state level candidates with input from local league chapters. On the basis of the election calendar announced by the Secretary of State, the VSC Chair puts together a schedule for: (1) contacting candidates during and immediately after the qualifying period and solicits basic contact and biographical information from qualified candidates, (2) sending the candidate questionnaire to qualified candidates and collating their responses, and (3) publishing the candidate responses on the Vote411.org/lwvla voter guide. The VSC Chair monitors bills related to voter access and voting procedures at the polls, as well as the the Secretary of State’s Geaux Vote election website to provided education and updates of any changes that may affect voters. The VSC Chair may assist local leagues with procedures for voter registration and the conduct of candidate debates and forums, which must proceed in a strictly nonpartisan manner, following LWVUS debate rules, and only in partnership or co-sponsorship with other nonpartisan groups.
