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THE LACONIA DAILY SUN, Thursday, October 29, 2020 — Page 11 IT'S TIME FOR CHANGE! Elect Ruth Larson (Alton, Barnstead, Gilmanton) Paid for by Friends of Ruth Larson, PO Box 91, Alton NH, Jane Westlake, Treasurer. Special pullout section WHERE and WHEN to vote Detailed information on candidates for Governor | Congress NH House and Senate Belknap County Commissioner Belknap County Sheriff Cast your vote November 3 Vote for Democrats - Top to Bottom of the Ballot VOTE BLUE ALL THE WAY THROUGH!! Paid for by the Belknap County Democratic Committee. Michael Dowe, Treasurer. www.belknapcountydems.org Page 12 — THE LACONIA DAILY SUN, Thursday, October 29, 2020 Citizens Count survey forms basis for questions answered by candidates Each election year the non- Broad-based sales tax Should New Hampshire medical leave energy metering? partisan group Citizens Count Should NH add a broad-based increase subsidies and tax credits Do you support Gov. Sununu’s Extending renewable energy sends an issue survey to every sales tax? for business investment? proposal to allow employers and portfolio standard candidate for state and federal Broad-based income tax Student debt repayment for employees to opt-in to a private, Should New Hampshire extend office in New Hampshire. They Should NH add an income tax certain industries paid family and medical leave the renewable portfolio standard make every attempt to con- on earned income? Should New Hampshire pro- insurance plan, based on a pool of past 2025, requiring public util- tact candidates by snail-mail, Capital gains tax vide student loan debt repay- state employees, excluding cover- ities to obtain more than 25% of email, and phone. Candidate Should New Hampshire add a ment programs for workers in age for personal illness? electricity from renewable energy survey responses are the pri- tax on capital gains? industries with labor shortages? Abortion ban after 24 weeks sources? mary source for issue positions Business tax decrease Per-pupil school funding Should New Hampshire ban Regional Greenhouse Gas shown on the Citizens Count Should New Hampshire lower increase abortion after 24 weeks gestation, Initiative website. If a candidate does not business taxes? Should New Hampshire with exceptions for cases of rape/ Should New Hampshire respond to the Citizens Count Cigarette tax increase increase the base amount of incest and health complications? continue to participate in the survey, staff will search for Should New Hampshire per-pupil funding it provides to Marijuana legalization Regional Greenhouse Gas Ini- candidate issue positions pub- increase the tax on cigarettes? local school districts? Should NH legalize the recre- tiative, which requires utilities lished in newspapers, posted on Road usage fee Tax revenue for private and ational use of marijuana? to purchase allowances for every Facebook, etc. Should New Hampshire create home schooling Stricter gun laws ton of carbon they emit? The issues included in the a road usage fee? Should New Hampshire allo- Should NH pass stricter gun Emergency power restric- survey are selected based on Minimum wage increase cate tax revenues for private and control laws? tions input from the online commu- Should New Hampshire raise home schooling costs? Increased access to police Should New Hampshire add nity, consultation with part- the minimum wage? Statewide, mandatory family misconduct reports restrictions to the governor’s ners, and a review of legislation Tax incentives for affordable and medical leave Should New Hampshire powers during a state of emer- and candidate platforms. The housing Should New Hampshire create increase public access to reports gency? following list shows questions Should New Hampshire add a statewide family and medical of police misconduct? Mail-in voting included on the 2020 survey tax incentives for affordable leave program, paid for with a Net metering expansion Do you support the option of sent to candidates for state rep- housing development? percentage of employee wages, Should New Hampshire increase mail-in ballots for all voters, not resentative, state senator, and NH business subsidies and with no opt-out? the size of solar panel installa- just absentees? governor. tax credits Private, opt-in family and tions that may participate in net Where and when to vote House races abound across Belknap County Alexandria Holderness Central School, industries: For. “Students are our comment.” Town Hall, 8 a.m.-7 p.m. 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Belknap County House future employees/employers. Edu- Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative: Alton Laconia District 1, Center cation is essential.” Against. “Require utilities to have St. Katharine Drexel Church • Ward 1, Beane Conference Harbor, New Hampton Per-pupil school funding increase: goal of 100% renewable sources.” Hall, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Center, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. For. Emergency power restrictions: Ashland • Ward 2, St. Andre Bessette (1 seat) Tax revenue for private and home “Gov. Sununu has done good job William Tirone Gymnasium, 8 Parish Hall, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Robert Joseph Jr., Democrat schooling: Against. on COVID-19. But caution need to a.m.-7 p.m. • Ward 3, Middle School, 7 Resides: New Hampton Statewide, mandatory family and ensure above.” Barnstead a.m.-7 p.m. Experience: Self-employed; nurs- medical leave: For. Mail-in voting: For. “It is the safest Town Hall, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. • Ward 4, Memorial Park ing; sales; cook; fire/emergency Private, opt-in family and medical way to vote. Four states do this Belmont Clubhouse, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. service (35 years). leave: Against. “Governor has no now, should be US Constitutional Belmont High School, 7 a.m.-7 • Ward 5, Woodland Heights Email: [email protected] clue.” Amendment to provide.” Positions on issues p.m. School, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Abortion ban after 24 weeks: Tom Ploszaj, Republican • , Leavitt Park Club- Broad-based sales tax: Undecided. Against. “Am pro-choice. Govern- Bridgewater Ward 6 Resides: Center Harbor Town Hall, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. house, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. “Will not sign ‘no-tax pledge’. We ment and people have no right to Experience: Retired. 44 years volun- need to keep options open. But will interfere with anyone’s medical Bristol Loudon teer EMT Fire Dispatch Town Board Town Office, 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Village Fire Station, 8 a.m.-7 work to avoid as long as possible.” choices. Is also 1st Amendment Trustee EMT/Research scientist p.m. Broad-based income tax: Unde- violation. It’s a personal matter Canterbury Email: [email protected] Elementary School, 7 a.m.-7 Meredith cided. “Will not sign ‘no-tax between a woman and her doctor, pledge.’ We need to keep options Website: tomploszaj.com p.m. Community Center, 7 a.m.-7 not government, religion or other- Positions on Issues p.m. open. But will work to avoid as long wise.” Center Harbor Broad-based sales tax: “NH has Town Offices, 8 a.m.-7 p.m. as possible.” Marijuana legalization: Undecided. Moultonborough managed and excelled, ranking Moultonborough Academy 7 Capital gains tax: For. “Am concerned this might be a Franklin higher than most states without • , Elks Lodge, 8 a.m.-7 a.m.-7 p.m. Business tax decrease: Against. path to substance abuse. I do sup- Ward 1 broad-based taxation. NH needs to p.m. “Recommend to restore to previous port the use of medical marijuana.” New Hampton explore avenues to lower petition • , Bessie Rowell Com- Town House, 8 a.m.-7 p.m. levels, then consider possible cap.” Stricter gun laws: For. “I support Ward 2 costs and departmental expenses. munity Center, 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Cigarette tax increase: For. “Smok- 2nd Amendment with modification Northfield NH has prepared food, entertain- • , Middle School, 8 Pines Community Center, 7 ing is a health issue.” to reflect today’s level of weapons. I Ward 3 ment, and lodging a.m.-7 p.m. a.m.-7 p.m. Road usage fee: Against. support strict background checks.” taxes.” Minimum wage increase: For. Increased access to police miscon- Gilford Plymouth Broad-based Youth Center, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Elementary School, 8 a.m.-7 p.m. “Should be over $20 per hour if it duct reports: Against. “1. Personal income tax: “NH had kept up with inflation, per Wall issues. 2. Do not favor defund as Gilmanton Sanbornton has managed and Academy Building, 7 a.m.-7 Sanbornton Central School, 7 Street Journal.” reducing police. 3. Favor defunding excelled, ranking p.m. a.m.-7 p.m. Tax incentives for affordable hous- budgets to provide new training for higher than most ing: For. “Will help lower costs for new skill sets sets for safer commu- Ploszaj Hebron Sandwich states without Community Hall (Congrega- Town Hall, 8 a.m.-7 p.m. low income people. A cap could be nities.” broad-based taxa- tional Church basement), 11 considered.” Net metering expansion: For. Tilton tion. NH needs to explore avenues a.m.-7 p.m. Winnisquam High School, 7 NH business subsidies and tax “Strong on climate change issue. to lower petition costs and depart- a.m.-7 p.m. credits: Undecided. “We need Need to reduce all dependence on Hill mental expenses. NH has an income Public Library, 11 a.m.- 7 p.m. more businesses in NH to maintain fossil fuels.” Wolfeboro tax from dividend and inter Holderness Town Hall, 8 a.m.-7 p.m. income or sales tax status.” Extending renewable energy port- Student debt repayment for certain folio standard: For. “See previous see HOUSE page 14 THE LACONIA DAILY SUN, Thursday, October 29, 2020 — Page 13 Page 14 — THE LACONIA DAILY SUN, Thursday, October 29, 2020 HOUSE from page 12 tax would.” nition, this would create a tax on lature has given law enforcement made full-day travels to vote.