Election 2018

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General Election 2018 Tuesday, November 6th Kids Voting Supports Books About Voting "The vote is A resource guide for teachers and parents the most Schools and powerful Community instrument ever devised...

This is the 28th year of Kids Voting in Interior The Ballot Box Class President, Vote, by Eileen The Kid Who Ran Vote 4 Amelia, for breaking Alaska, and I’m proud to continue to be a part Battle, by Emily by Johanna Christelow for President, by by Marissa of this exceptional organization that supports Arnold McCully Hurwitz Dan Gutman Moss down injustice the education and active engagement of By Peggy Carlson young people in the voting process. President Kids Voting Kids Voting North Alaska and Through Kids Voting, our students have the North Alaska is an opportunity to learn about the importance of destroying voting and to experience voting on the same candidates and ballot measures as their parents, using an electronic voting system. the terrible affiliate of Kids Presidential You Want America Votes: Granddaddy's A Long Way to Classroom teachers and individual schools have many ways of providing this voting Elections: And Women to Vote, How Our Gift, by Go: A Story of walls which Voting USA, a experience to students. Some schools set up their libraries as a polling area, Other Cool Lizzie Stanton?, President is Margaree King Women's Right others provide opportunities for students to vote in their classrooms or computer Facts, by Sylvan by Jean Fritz Elected, by Mitchell to Vote, by imprison men nonpartisan, labs, and others send the registration cards home so students can vote from A. Sobel Linda Granfield Zibby Oneal home. because they grassroots-driven An important component of the Kids Voting program is family participation. In this publication, you will find activities focused on voting as well as tips on family are different voter education discussions about voting. I encourage you to share these activities with your children and discuss the candidates and issues. Family is the number one educator from other program committed of our children. Through discussions about the candidates and issues, you can model critical thinking, decision making, and respect for differing points of view – NEATE to the Rosie Swanson: Woodrow for When Esther I Could Do That!: men." skills useful not only for civic participation but also for life. Rescue!, by Fourth-Grade President: A Tail Morris Headed Esther Morris to creating lifelong Deborah Geek for of Voting, West, by Connie Gets Women the This program exists because of strong community and school district support and Newton President, by Campaigns, and Nordhielm Vote, by Linda - President voting habits in outstanding teachers. Kids Voting is proud of its history in Fairbanks! Chocolate and Barbara Park Elections, by Wooldridge Arms White and Lyndon B. Johnson Wade Hudson America Peter Barnes Nancy Carpenter children, increasing family 2. Where to register to vote: DID YOU KNOW? Voter IQ Go online to Alaska Division of Elections Register online with Alaska driver’s license or ID available communication Astronauts vote from space! Send a paper copy of registration form to Regional Election office 3. Documentation required to register: Mission Control sends them a Answers Alaska driver’s license or ID card about citizenship, A voter registration card will be mailed in 3-4 weeks from Quiz on page 2 secure ballot, which they fill out registration showing voting districts and encouraging from space and send back to 1. Requirements for voting and registration: 4. Declaring party allegiance: Alaska resident and 18 years of age or within 90 days of 18th 30 days before a primary election, whatever party affiliation you greater adult voter Earth as encoded documents birthday have declared will determine which ballot you will receive that clerks submit on their behalf! Not convicted of a felony without voting rights being restored 5. Where to vote during an election: Can’t be registered to vote in another state without canceling it Voting precinct sites are advertised near elections and are available turnout. Must be a resident of Alaska and election district at least 30 to look up through the Division of Elections Artwork Top Left: 2011 Kids Voting North Alaska Poster Contest, days before an election 6. Where to find out more about elections: 1 Grades 9-12, 1st Place, Kathy Ahrens, West Valley High School, Ms. Grubis Be registered on or before the registration deadline Division of Elections, 675 7th Avenue, Room H3, 451-2835 10 Primary Election: Used to narrow the field of nominees for a political party or a given Voting elective office. Election Day: The day reserved for people to vote. In general elections, it is the Vocabulary first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Primary elections are also usually held on Tuesdays. Absentee Voting: “I can still remember A way people can vote when they can’t get to their polling place. They vote on a special form and mail it in. the first time I Platform: YOUR VOTE COUNTS!!! A strong democracy is one in which everyone who is eligible to participate, can participated in the voting Public statement of principles, objectives, and policy of a political and does participate. At the Division of Elections, our mission is to ensure that every eligible Alaskan party or candidate. has a meaningful opportunity to cast a ballot, have their vote count and to conduct impartial, secure and accurate elections. Our staff is entrusted with the administration of the democratic process by at our elementary school Partisan: By Josie Bahnke our communities, family members, neighbors, and voters across the state. Supporter of person, cause, or political party. Director and how clueless I was Alaska Division of Elections Non-partisan: As a voter, it is important to know that your vote counts! How important are a few votes in Alaska? but I gradually built up to Not supporting or controlled by a group, cause, or political party. Electoral College: In 2010, FOUR votes gave Dan Saddler the Republican Party of Alaska’s nomination for State Representative in House District the motivated person I am 18 over Bill Cook in the Primary Election, following a recount. Created by the Constitution, the Electoral College consists of 538

electors. A majority of 270 electoral votes is required to elect the today. It’s groups like Kids In 2006, ZERO votes separated Bryce Edgmon from Carol Moses in State House District 37 in the Primary Election, who tied President. Your state's entitled allotment of electors equals the with 767 votes each as a result of the outcome of an appeal to a recount. A coin toss determined Bryce Edgmon as the winner. number of members in its Congressional delegation: one for each Voting that taught me and member in the House of Representatives plus two for your Senators. my peers how In 1998, SIX votes elected Carl Morgan to the State House in District 36 over Irene Nicholia to in the General Election, following Citizen: a recount. government works, why A person who is a member of a country or state. Citizens have certain duties and rights. In 1984, ONE vote gave Mary Ratcliff the Alaska Democratic Party’s nomination for State Representative, House District 12, it’s important to be aware Constituent: over Bob Childers in the Primary Election, following a recount.

A person having the right to vote or elect nominees. Any of the Expressing our voices through the act of voting is a fundamental right and a simple act that holds so much power! Equally important to the of current events and the voters represented by a particular official. act of voting is for voters to be prepared and to be informed about who and what they are voting for or against on Election Day. One tool to necessity of registering Candidate: assist voters is the Official Election Pamphlet that is mailed to households in mid-October and allows voters to take time to review A person who seeks or who has been suggested for an office. candidates and issues carefully. This booklet is jam-packed full of valuable and detailed information including candidate biographies and to vote.” Incumbent: position statements, plus biographies with recommendations from the Alaska Judicial Council on justices and judges are also included. If a Nathan Baring, West Valley High School The person currently in office. ballot measure is being voted on during an election, there is a neutral summary, statements supporting and opposing the issue written by interested parties. The Official Election Pamphlet is one tool available for voters to be informed before casting their ballot on Election Day 2018 Kids Voting Scholarship Recipient Gubernatorial: Pertaining to a state governor. and to participate fully in the political process.

1. What are the qualifications to be a voter in Alaska? 2018 Kids Voting 2. Where can you register to vote if you are qualified? Scholarship Recipients 3. What documentation must you have with you to register? DID YOU What documentation will you receive when you have Keep an eye out for Kids Voting registered? Scholarships in the Spring! KNOW? Check 4. When you declare party allegiance or independence, how In Brazil, Cuba, and Emily Abramowicz West Valley High School Your does this affect your voting in the primary elections?

Nathan Baring West Valley High School Austria the voting 5. Where would you vote during an election? Susan Glade North Pole High School age is 16! Voter IQ 6. Where do you find out when elections are scheduled, and Answers on page 10 what will be on the ballot? 9 2 U.S. Suffrage Timeline 2018 General Election Sample Ballot for Tuesday, November, 6th 1776 This sample ballot includes all candidates. All students will vote for the asterisked (*) candidates below. Depending on grade level, students may vote for State Senator or State House candidates as well. The Declaration of Independence is signed. 1787 The right to vote is based on property Candidates for Governor/Lieutenant Governor* ownership. Suffrage is primarily for white The Constitution is drafted. States are male Protestants over the age of 21. given the power to regulate their own suffrage laws and favor white male 1848 landowners.

Elizabeth Cady Because African-Americans and women will 1865 Stanton suffer discrimination at the polls, Elizabeth Mark Begich Debra Call Mike Dunleavy Kevin Meyer William "Billy" Toien Carolyn Clift Bill Walker Byron Mallott Cady Stanton sets forth resolutions for A Civil Rights Act defines citizenship and (Democrat) (Democrat) (Republican) (Republican) (Libertarian) (Libertarian) (Petition) (Petition) women’s suffrage at the first convention prohibits discrimination based on race. The 14th Amendment of women’s rights advocates. Republican Congress overrides the veto of No state shall make or President Andrew Jackson, hoping to lure Candidates for US Representative* Candidates for State Senator Seat A Candidates for State Senator Seat C enforce any law which 1868 the vote of former slaves. denies to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the 1870 laws. With the Civil War over, lawmakers enact the 14th Amendment, granting citizenship to African-Americans and permitting them The 15th Amendment is ratified, providing to vote. But state officials still attempt to the legal rights of African-Americans to deny them the right to vote. vote and prohibiting state and local Alyse Galvin Don Young Scott Kawasaki Pete Kelly Click Bishop None (Democrat) (Republican) (Republican) governments from denying that right. (Democrat) (Republican) 1890

1920 Candidates for State House District 1 Candidates for State House District 2 Candidates for State House District 3 Wyoming becomes a state and is the first state to provide suffrage for women in its Miguel Trujillo Constitution. The 19th Amendment is ratified, giving women the right to vote. 1947

Miguel Trujillo, a Native American and 1957 15th Amendment Kathryn Dodge Bart LeBon Van Lawrence Steve Thompson Tammie Wilson None The right of citizens to former Marine, wins a suit against New (Democrat) (Republican) (Democrat) (Republican) (Republican) vote shall not be denied Mexico for not allowing him to vote. New The Civil Rights Act passes, allowing or abridged by the US or by any state on account Mexico and Arizona are required to give the punishment for interference with, or of race, color, or previous vote to all Native Americans. disruption of, protection for African- condition of servitude. Candidates for House District 4 Candidates for State House District 5 Candidates for State House District 6 American voters. 1964 1965 The 24th Amendment passes, outlawing the poll tax. The Voting Rights Act passes after Martin Luther King, Jr. leads 25,000 people on a Grier Hopkins Jim Sackett Tim Lamkin Adam Wool Kevin McKinley Ed Alexander David Talerico march from Selma to Montgomery, (Democrat) (Republican) (Petition) (Democrat) (Republican) (Democrat) (Republican) 1970 Alabama, to dramatize the need for more voting rights. Martin Luther King, Jr. The Voting Rights Act is amended to lower 1971 the voting age to 18 and ban the use of Want to learn more? literacy tests. The 26th Amendment lowers the voting Look for the pamphlet from the State of Alaska Division of Elections in your mailbox! age from 21 to 18. or visit elections.alaska.gov 3 8 TIPS FOR Coordinator PARENTS Talking to Kids Corner About Elections When my kids... Suffrage noun By Kasey Casort Ask – “Who are you voting for?” Hello Future Voters! Coordinator Kids Voting Talk about the issues that are important to you suf·frage I’d like to introduce myself- my name is and why you believe your candidate will help Kasey Casort, and this is my second year serving as the Kids Voting with those issues. Coordinator. I graduated from West Valley High School in 2017, and now I’m studying Political Science and Natural Resources Say they are bored with all this election stuff Definition of Suffrage Management at UAF. I am passionate about voting rights, elections, and ask why we care? 1. the right to vote, especially in a political election. and public policy. I love registering new voters, and I am always happy Explain the power of voting and why it is to spend time in classrooms talking about elections and voting! important to understand the issues. 2. a vote given in favor of a proposed measure, candidate, or the like. If you would like me to come to your classroom, email me at Listen to or read ads designed to sway thinking. [email protected]. Talk about the purpose of slogans and Happy Voting! campaign messages. Ask them what person or German actress Hedwig Reicher in front of the Treasury issue they think the ad is trying to “sell”; ask if Building in Washington, DC participating in the the message is positive or negative; and, ask if Suffrage Parade of 1913. the message was effective in persuading or convincing them. "Not voting is not a protest, it is a PFD Automatic Ask what certain election terms mean, (e.g., Electoral College, Precinct, Platform, surrender." Voter Registration Republican, Democrat, Libertarian, etc.) First, ask your child their sense of the meaning Timeline Test! -Keith Ellison What do Alaska’s natural resources and voter registration have in of the word. Remember it is okay to say that common? You might think they are separate, but after the Alaskan people you don’t know the meaning, but let’s find an 1. You are a Native American living in Arizona in the 1920s. Can you vote? voted for Ballot Measure 1 in 2016, Alaskans are automatically registered answer together. From there you can discuss to vote when they sign up to receive a Permanent Fund Dividend. the overall meaning and impression of the 2. You are a woman living in Wyoming in 1894. When were you first granted the right to vote? Registering to vote is a big, important moment for all Americans, and now message. (Voting Vocabulary found on page 9.) 3. What was the last U.S. population to earn the right to vote? Alaskans can do it while signing up to receive a share of funds from the 4. What U.S. Constitutional Amendment gave women the right to vote? state’s Permanent Fund, a bank account that holds some of the money Get into discussions or arguments with friends Alaska makes from its natural resources, like oil and natural gas. or siblings about the election. 5. You are an African-American male living in Alabama in 1864. Can you vote? Automatic voter registration is convenient, and you will receive a voter Remind them that all citizens have the right of 6. You are an African-American male living in Alabama in the 1940s. Can you vote? registration card in the mail afterward. You will be registered as a non- free speech. Tell them each person has a right What might be keeping you from voting? partisan voter, but you can change your party affiliation online or at the to their own ideas and when we respect Division of Elections office any time. If you would like to register in person, another person’s view, we are protecting our 7. You are a white male in the 1790s and you do not own property. Can you vote? you can still go to the Division of Elections office up to 90 days before own right to free speech. 8. What did the 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution accomplish? your eighteenth birthday.

You can always check your voter registration status at: DID YOU KNOW? X In Chile, men and women voted in separate polling places myvoterinformation.alaska.gov. 7 until 2012! 4 ONE VOTE WHO VOTED? COUNTS In 1845, one vote brought Texas into the Union. More than 138 million people voted in the 2016 presidential election between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. In 1845, one vote admitted California, Oregon, and Washington into statehood.

In 1867, The Alaska Purchase was ratified by just one vote, paving the way for the eventual admission of America’s largest state in 1958. USA Item 2 42% In 1890, by a one vote margin, Idaho became a state. ELIGIBLE 42% 58% In 1920, one vote in a last-minute decision DID NOT VOTED Item 1 58% VOTERS VOTE ratified the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, granting women the right to vote.

In 1923, one vote gave Adolf Hitler leadership of the Nazi party.

ALASKA In 1941, one vote saved Selective Service (drafting

Item 2 into the armed services) just weeks before Pearl ELIGIBLE49% 49% 51% Item 1 51% Harbor was attacked. DID NOT VOTED VOTERS VOTE In 1962, the governors of Maine, Rhode Island, and ONE North Dakota were all elected by a margin of one vote per precinct.

In 1994, the U.S. House of Representatives enacted a law banning specific classes of assault "Nobody will FAIRBANKS VOTE weapons. The vote was initially tied but one member changed his vote to approve the ban.

In 1923, one vote gave Adolf Hitler leadership of the Nazi party.

ALASKA In 1941, one vote saved Selective Service (drafting

Item 2 ever deprive the BOROUGH45% 45% 55% In 2000, George W. Bush won the Electoral College American people of Item 1 vote over Al Gore by receiving 271 votes, just one ELIGIBLE 55% DID NOT VOTED more than the 270 required to win. the right to vote VOTE COUNTS VOTERS except the American In 2002, a Nevada County Commission election ended in a tie, so each candidate drew a card from a people In Alaska, single deck and the high card won the seat on the Commission. The same method was used to end themselves and the votes make the another election in 2011. only way they could FAIRBANKS difference in Item 1 do this is by not 44% In 2017, two candidates for the Virginia House of KIDS VOTING 56% 44% elections almost voting." Item 2 Delegates tied, and the election was decided by VOTERS56% DID NOT VOTED VOTE every time. placing their names in old film canisters and shuffling -President them in a clear bowl to draw a winner. Franklin D. Roosevelt Kids Voting North Alaska poster artwork credits on back cover. TIPS FOR Coordinator PARENTS Talking to Kids Corner About Elections When my kids... Suffrage noun By Kasey Casort Ask – “Who are you voting for?” Hello Future Voters! Coordinator Kids Voting Talk about the issues that are important to you suf·frage I’d like to introduce myself- my name is and why you believe your candidate will help Kasey Casort, and this is my second year serving as the Kids Voting with those issues. Coordinator. I graduated from West Valley High School in 2017, and now I’m studying Political Science and Natural Resources Say they are bored with all this election stuff Definition of Suffrage Management at UAF. I am passionate about voting rights, elections, and ask why we care? 1. the right to vote, especially in a political election. and public policy. I love registering new voters, and I am always happy Explain the power of voting and why it is to spend time in classrooms talking about elections and voting! important to understand the issues. 2. a vote given in favor of a proposed measure, candidate, or the like. If you would like me to come to your classroom, email me at Listen to or read ads designed to sway thinking. [email protected]. Talk about the purpose of slogans and Happy Voting! campaign messages. Ask them what person or German actress Hedwig Reicher in front of the Treasury issue they think the ad is trying to “sell”; ask if Building in Washington, DC participating in the the message is positive or negative; and, ask if Suffrage Parade of 1913. the message was effective in persuading or convincing them. "Not voting is not a protest, it is a PFD Automatic Ask what certain election terms mean, (e.g., Electoral College, Precinct, Platform, surrender." Voter Registration Republican, Democrat, Libertarian, etc.) First, ask your child their sense of the meaning Timeline Test! -Keith Ellison What do Alaska’s natural resources and voter registration have in of the word. Remember it is okay to say that common? You might think they are separate, but after the Alaskan people you don’t know the meaning, but let’s find an 1. You are a Native American living in Arizona in the 1920s. Can you vote? voted for Ballot Measure 1 in 2016, Alaskans are automatically registered answer together. From there you can discuss to vote when they sign up to receive a Permanent Fund Dividend. the overall meaning and impression of the 2. You are a woman living in Wyoming in 1894. When were you first granted the right to vote? Registering to vote is a big, important moment for all Americans, and now message. (Voting Vocabulary found on page 9.) 3. What was the last U.S. population to earn the right to vote? Alaskans can do it while signing up to receive a share of funds from the 4. What U.S. Constitutional Amendment gave women the right to vote? state’s Permanent Fund, a bank account that holds some of the money Get into discussions or arguments with friends Alaska makes from its natural resources, like oil and natural gas. or siblings about the election. 5. You are an African-American male living in Alabama in 1864. Can you vote? Automatic voter registration is convenient, and you will receive a voter Remind them that all citizens have the right of 6. You are an African-American male living in Alabama in the 1940s. Can you vote? registration card in the mail afterward. You will be registered as a non- free speech. Tell them each person has a right What might be keeping you from voting? partisan voter, but you can change your party affiliation online or at the to their own ideas and when we respect Division of Elections office any time. If you would like to register in person, another person’s view, we are protecting our 7. You are a white male in the 1790s and you do not own property. Can you vote? you can still go to the Division of Elections office up to 90 days before own right to free speech. 8. What did the 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution accomplish? your eighteenth birthday.

You can always check your voter registration status at: DID YOU KNOW? X In Chile, men and women voted in separate polling places myvoterinformation.alaska.gov. 7 until 2012! 4 U.S. Suffrage Timeline 2018 General Election Sample Ballot for Tuesday, November, 6th 1776 This sample ballot includes all candidates. All students will vote for the asterisked (*) candidates below. Depending on grade level, students may vote for State Senator or State House candidates as well. The Declaration of Independence is signed. 1787 The right to vote is based on property Candidates for Governor/Lieutenant Governor* ownership. Suffrage is primarily for white The Constitution is drafted. States are male Protestants over the age of 21. given the power to regulate their own suffrage laws and favor white male 1848 landowners.

Nathan Baring West Valley High School Austria the voting 5. Where would you vote during an election? Susan Glade North Pole High School age is 16! Voter IQ 6. Where do you find out when elections are scheduled, and Answers on page 10 what will be on the ballot? 9 2 Kids Voting Supports Books About Voting "The vote is A resource guide for teachers and parents the most Schools and powerful Community instrument ever devised...

This is the 28th year of Kids Voting in Interior The Ballot Box Class President, Vote, by Eileen The Kid Who Ran Vote 4 Amelia, for breaking Alaska, and I’m proud to continue to be a part Battle, by Emily by Johanna Christelow for President, by by Marissa of this exceptional organization that supports Arnold McCully Hurwitz Dan Gutman Moss down injustice the education and active engagement of By Peggy Carlson young people in the voting process. President Kids Voting Kids Voting North Alaska and Through Kids Voting, our students have the North Alaska is an opportunity to learn about the importance of destroying voting and to experience voting on the same candidates and ballot measures as their parents, using an electronic voting system. the terrible affiliate of Kids Presidential You Want America Votes: Granddaddy's A Long Way to Classroom teachers and individual schools have many ways of providing this voting Elections: And Women to Vote, How Our Gift, by Go: A Story of walls which Voting USA, a experience to students. Some schools set up their libraries as a polling area, Other Cool Lizzie Stanton?, President is Margaree King Women's Right others provide opportunities for students to vote in their classrooms or computer Facts, by Sylvan by Jean Fritz Elected, by Mitchell to Vote, by imprison men nonpartisan, labs, and others send the registration cards home so students can vote from A. Sobel Linda Granfield Zibby Oneal home. because they grassroots-driven An important component of the Kids Voting program is family participation. In this publication, you will find activities focused on voting as well as tips on family are different voter education discussions about voting. I encourage you to share these activities with your children and discuss the candidates and issues. Family is the number one educator from other program committed of our children. Through discussions about the candidates and issues, you can model critical thinking, decision making, and respect for differing points of view – NEATE to the Rosie Swanson: Woodrow for When Esther I Could Do That!: men." skills useful not only for civic participation but also for life. Rescue!, by Fourth-Grade President: A Tail Morris Headed Esther Morris to creating lifelong Deborah Geek for of Voting, West, by Connie Gets Women the This program exists because of strong community and school district support and Newton President, by Campaigns, and Nordhielm Vote, by Linda - President voting habits in outstanding teachers. Kids Voting is proud of its history in Fairbanks! Chocolate and Barbara Park Elections, by Wooldridge Arms White and Lyndon B. Johnson Wade Hudson America Peter Barnes Nancy Carpenter children, increasing family 2. Where to register to vote: DID YOU KNOW? Voter IQ Go online to Alaska Division of Elections Register online with Alaska driver’s license or ID available communication Astronauts vote from space! Send a paper copy of registration form to Regional Election office 3. Documentation required to register: Mission Control sends them a Answers Alaska driver’s license or ID card about citizenship, A voter registration card will be mailed in 3-4 weeks from Quiz on page 2 secure ballot, which they fill out registration showing voting districts and encouraging from space and send back to 1. Requirements for voting and registration: 4. Declaring party allegiance: Alaska resident and 18 years of age or within 90 days of 18th 30 days before a primary election, whatever party affiliation you greater adult voter Earth as encoded documents birthday have declared will determine which ballot you will receive that clerks submit on their behalf! Not convicted of a felony without voting rights being restored 5. Where to vote during an election: Can’t be registered to vote in another state without canceling it Voting precinct sites are advertised near elections and are available turnout. Must be a resident of Alaska and election district at least 30 to look up through the Division of Elections Artwork Top Left: 2011 Kids Voting North Alaska Poster Contest, days before an election 6. Where to find out more about elections: 1 Grades 9-12, 1st Place, Kathy Ahrens, West Valley High School, Ms. Grubis Be registered on or before the registration deadline Division of Elections, 675 7th Avenue, Room H3, 451-2835 10 Thank youtooursponsors! Thank youtoourpartners! Revised Poster Contest, Grades Harrod, "Vote for Kids" Center-fold Artwork: "My Vote Gives Me Power" Dong, West Valley High School League of Women Voters of the Tanana Valley Fairbanks North Star Borough School District Fairbanks Daily News-Miner Fairbanks Children's Museum Alaska Division of Elections Ivory Jack’s Goldstream Group Golden Valley Electric Association Feniks and Company Fairbanks Native Association Doyon, Ltd. Design Alaska, Inc. Denali State Bank Conoco Phillips AT & T ALL PARTNERS AND SPONSORS LISTED ALPHABETICALLY 10 /16 /18

General Election 2018 Tuesday, November 6th