City council elections are tomorrow. Most readers already know that Free Keene blogger Heika Courser is running.
But there’s another reason to show up at the polls: Steve Lindsey.
Steve Lindsey is the most libertarian state representative from Keene (beating six other state representatives). He is not a liberty activist, but he is generally on friendly terms with liberty activists. And he’s this close |-| |-| to being elected to city council.
There are five city council seats at-large. In the primary election, Steve tied for fifth place with another, less libertarian, state representative, David Meader. (Surprisingly, I have never met David Meader, so I won’t judge his friendliness.)
Steve’s views are hard to pin down. Left-leaning, and civil libertarian, but very eclectic.
This election will be very close, so every vote counts. The outcome tomorrow will determine the character of the council for the next two years, and could mean the difference between success and failure in future activism. I hope you will consider helping our friend Steve.
According to the city of Keene’s website,
Polling hours are 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM in the following locations:
WARD 1 – MARLBORO STREET COMMUNITY ROOM, 400 Marlboro Street
WARD 2 – KEENE PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITY, 312 Washington Street
WARD 3 – FULLER SCHOOL, 422 Elm Street
WARD 4 – SYMONDS SCHOOL, 79 Park Avenue
WARD 5 – TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH, 28 Arch Street
If you aren’t registered to vote, but live in Keene, you can register tomorrow at the polls. It’s an easy process. If you don’t know what ward you live in, go to the location closest to you and ask.
If you live in Ward 2, you will also have the option of choosing between incumbent Pam Slack (featured in a recent Free Keene post) and newcomer Bettina Chadbourne.
