Why Local Elections Matter
Local government make decisions that directly affect our local communities. They are directly responsible to you and your neighbors. They make decisions on - public transit, school quality, affordable housing, policing and public safety, sanitation, water quality, job training programs, and more. And decide where millions of local tax dollars are spent.
Many municipalities are leaders on issues like environmental sustainability, public health, and job creation. Policies that aren’t getting national attention can get traction on the local level.
Local elected officials represent fewer people, and therefore typically more responsive to your personal/community’s needs and interests.
Local officials are supposed to represent the majority, but if only a fraction of voters vote them in, then only a small part of the community’s interests are represented. Higher voter turnout during local elections can make our local representatives more reflective of and responsive to the communities they represent.
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