League of Women Voters to host ballot referendum informational and candidate forum

Published 2:00 pm Thursday, September 26, 2024

The League of Women Voters of the Dalton Area will host two events to prepare Whitfield County voters for the 2024 general election.

One is an informational session on a proposed constitutional amendment (state House Resolution 1022) that would limit the increases in assessed values of homesteads. This will be Tuesday, Oct. 1, at 6 p.m. at Logan’s Roadhouse. Representatives from the Whitfield County Board of Commissioners, Dalton Public Schools and Whitfield County Schools will share how this amendment, if approved, would impact their funding.

The other is a candidate forum on Tuesday, Oct. 8, at 6 p.m. at the Mack Gaston Community Center. All local, state and federal candidates in contested races have been invited.

Both events are free and open to the public.

The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan, grassroots organization working to protect and expand voting rights and ensure everyone is represented in our democracy. As such, the League does not support or endorse any political candidates. It empowers voters and defends democracy through advocacy, education and litigation at the local, state and national levels.

The general election is on Tuesday, Nov. 5, with early voting beginning Oct. 15. The deadline to register to vote in this election is Oct. 7. To register to vote or to check your registration status, visit www.mvp.sos.ga.gov.

To learn more about the League, visit www.lwv.org and follow the League on Facebook.

Submitted by the League of Women Voters of the Dalton Area.