Civil Discourse / Silver City Candidate Roundtable – 2016

GMCR board member, retired San Francisco State University social psychology professor, and host of Civil Discourse, Jamie Newton invited all candidates for Silver City offices on the March 1st, 2016 ballot to a live, on-air, round table discussion of their views and goals on Monday / 25 January 2016 / 6pm.

The candidates for are…

For Mayor

• Cynthia Ann Bettison
  cynthiaannbettison@hotmail.com
  facebook / Cynthia-Bettison
  twitter / @mogollonarchy
  575.574.2779
  Current Councilor
• Ken Ladner
  kenladner@hotmail.com
  facebook / KenLadner4Mayor
  575.313.0414
• Mark S. Donnell
  wtchdrmd@gmail.com
  575.574.2221

For Councilor – District 2

• Lynda D. Aiman‐Smith
  laimansmith@gmail.com
  575.519.1680
  Incumbent / Unopposed

For Councilor – District 4

• Guadalupe E. Cano
  guadalupecano@yahoo.com
  575.590.2941
  Incumbent / Unopposed

 

A second round table with all five candidates will be broadcast live on
Monday / 15 February 2016 / 6pm.  We invite you to submit your questions for the candidates via email to CivilDiscourse@GMCR.org.  Check back here for additional info.

In addition, all Silver City candidates recorded statements.  Visit Municipal Election Candidate Statements for broadcast times or to listen to the podcasts at your cenvenience.

Voting Location

There will be a Voting Convenience Center for mayoral and councilor offices on Election Day at the Silver City Woman’s Club, 411 Silver Heights Blvd., Silver City. The polls will be open from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm. The votes will be counted by Dominion electronic tabulators.

Absentee Voting
Applications for absentee ballots may be obtained only from the office of the Municipal Clerk at City Hall, 101 West Broadway, Silver City, New Mexico. All applications for an absentee ballot must be completed and accepted by the Municipal Clerk prior to 5:00 p.m., February 26, 2016.  After 5:00 p.m. on February 26, 2016, all unused absentee ballots will be publicly destroyed by the Municipal Clerk. The Municipal Clerk will accept completed absentee ballots delivered by mail, or in person by the voter casting the absentee ballot, by a member of the voter’s immediate family, or by the caregiver to the voter, until 7:00 p.m. on March 1, 2016. Absentee ballots may be marked in person in the Office of the Municipal Clerk during the regular hours and days of business, beginning on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 and closing at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 26, 2016.

Early Voting
Early voting on paper ballots counted by Dominion electronic tabulators will be conducted in the office of the Municipal Clerk during the regular hours and days of business, beginning on Wednesday, February 10, 2016 and closing at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 26, 2016.

Voter Registration
Persons desiring to register to vote at the regular municipal election must register with the County Clerk of Grant County not later than Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at 5:00 p.m., the date on which the County Clerk will close registration books.

Election information posted here is from – and additional info is available at – the
Town of Silver City website.

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Civil Discourse / Silver City Municipal Elections – 2016
was broadcast live on 25 January 2016 / 6pm with rebroadcasts on…

• Saturday / 6 February / 7pm
• Sunday / 7 February / 7pm
• Tuesday / 9 February / 8am
• Sunday / 14 February / 8pm
• Tuesday / 16 February / 8am
• Saturday / 20 February / 8pm
• Tuesday / 23 February / 8am
• Saturday / 27 February / 8pm

You can listen at your convenience via the following link …

• Civil Discourse / Silver City Candidate Roundtable – 2016