On Aug. 6 — assuming they haven’t already taken advantage of early voting — Davidson County residents will go to the polls for a sweeping countywide referendum on the area’s future. Do they want caretakers who will protect and extend Nashville’s good fortune of late? Do they want lawmakers who hope to distribute those riches among a wider segment of the population? Do they want a break with tradition and the challenge of new policies and technologies?
In this guide to Election 2015, from the hotly contested mayoral field (of whom two will likely advance to a September run-off) to the crowded slate of at-large and district council representatives, we aren’t trying to persuade you whom to elect or why. But don’t listen to cynics who would justify their own laziness by telling you it doesn’t matter who gets your vote. You’ll find subtle distinctions among the platforms and positions outlined here — and those may well send ripples through the city’s government for years to come.
So if you haven’t made up your mind, maybe these pages will help. And if not, you can always roll up this issue for those who can’t be bothered to exercise their most sacred American freedom — and swat them. (continue reading at NashvilleScene)