Voters have responsibilities and with responsibilities come rights.
A lot is said about a voter's responsibilities but along with responsibilities come rights and vice versa. Voters have the right to the privacy of their vote -- it is their choice to share their decisions. Voters have the right to expect that the persons they elect will be performing in accordance with the collective voters wishes. That's why they elected them. Lastly, voters have the right to expect that each person they vote for has a minimum level of integrity at least equal to the voter. Integrity is an integral part of an elected official's makeup. Leadership is setting that example of integrity that is above the "not illegal" and the amoral. Leadership must contain integrity but integrity is only part of leadership. Voters deserve elected officials with leadership who can work together, communicate clearly with voters, be accountable and responsible, while leading the County to a more effective government.
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