First Things First

Before we jump into election stuff..

You certainly can voice your opinion on issues and candidates here and elsewhere, but frankly it isn't terribly meaningful unless you vote.  My guess a vast majority of you are registered voters but to those of you who haven't registered...why not?  Never been simpler.

https://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/goVoteMissouri/register

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/561e88cee4b06543191f1ad2/t/562e6512e4b063df9b563dce/1445881106232/postcard.pdf

Won't be here for the election?
http://www.plattemovotes.org/absentee/

Know a neighbor who is new to the City? February is the time to register, gently encourage them to get a move on...please.

WL consistently leads the area in voter turnout

Board of Elections, Platte County:
2600 NW Prairie View Road
PO Box 560
Platte City, Missouri 64079
Office Hours 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Phone (816) 858-4400
Fax (816) 858-3387
platte@sos.mo.gov

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And some things stay the same.  Hi everyone, after my sabbatical following last year’s City election I am back at it for the run up to the City election for April 2018.  There is something for everyone in this election, incumbents trying to maintain their positions, newbies trying to mix it up and of course everything else that involves small town politics.  You won’t find information about the dynamics anywhere else but here...not in the Star, not in the Landmark...okay you might get a snippet the week before the election in the Star, a paragraph (submitted by the candidates) edited by someone there who is rather clueless.

So you are stuck with me and others who are observers at City Hall.  You might even get to meet (at least virtually) the “Three Amigas” as I have nicknamed them, three women who have been consistent attendees of the Board of Aldermen meetings.  I may be forced to maintain their anonymity to protect the innocent.

Please be patient, I will ramp up posts in the coming weeks, if you will, tell friends and neighbors about the blog.  As has been my policy in the past, I do not censor Comments...but don’t use “anonymous” to take potshots...use your name and be on the record...just like me.
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