Informed Voter Coalition
The Informed Voter Coalition works to educate the public ahead of elections by interviewing candidates for local races. Coalition partners host radio and video interviews. Voters in Southwest Missouri can learn about area candidates who will share their ideas and goals in brief conversations airing on KSMU. Video versions will be available afterwards to view on demand.
The organizations that make up the Informed Voter Coalition include: Be Civil, Be Heard; Drury University's Meador Center for Politics and Citizenship; KSMU, Ozarks Public Radio and Ozarks Public Television; Leadership Springfield; League of Women Voters of Southwest Missouri; Missouri State University's Office of Public Affairs; NAACP Springfield; Ozarks Technical Community College's Social Sciences Department; Rosie; Show-Me Christian County; Springfield Business Journal; Springfield-Greene County Library District; and Springfield News-Leader.
April 7 Municipal Elections 2026
The Informed Voter Coalition works to educate the public ahead of elections by interviewing candidates for local races in the upcoming April 7th Municipal Election.
The following interviews are candidates for the Ozark School Board.
Candidates are Jay Ortiz, Nathaniel Daily, and Robert Jones.
Coalition partners host radio and video interviews. Voters in Southwest Missouri can learn about area candidates who will share their ideas and goals in brief conversations airing on KSMU and video posted to coalition partner websites and social media.
The Informed Voter Coalition works to educate the public ahead of elections by interviewing candidates for local races in the upcoming April 7th Municipal Election.
The following interviews are candidates for the Ozark School Board.
Candidates are Cindy Baker, Amber Bryant , Patrick Sullivan, Christina Tonsing , and Matthew Growcock.
Coalition partners host radio and video interviews. Voters in Southwest Missouri can learn about area candidates who will share their ideas and goals in brief conversations airing on KSMU and video posted to coalition partner websites and social media.