The League of Women Voters in Louisville is preparing for its “Training to Run” workshop which encourages non-traditional candidates to jump into politics. This year’s program is designed for state and local candidates, their campaign managers and treasurers from across the Commonwealth.

The Details You Need:

• Saturday, November 14 @ League HQ
• 115 South Ewing Ave
  Louisville
• 8:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.
• $100 per person, which includes lunch and all material
• Email trainingtorun@insightbb.com for registration/more information

The workshop will feature representatives from the Jefferson County Board of Elections, Kentucky Registry of Election Finance (which apparently doesn’t understand campaign finance in Kentucky - so take their mess with a grain of salt), the Legislative Ethics Commission, media and direct mail pros.

“We developed this workshop in 2001 after the merger referendum and we started getting requests for information from potential candidates,” League President Vicki Willard said. “We feel the same thing is stirring today, that new leaders are emerging for the state legislature and city councils throughout Kentucky, and we want to encourage these true grassroots campaigns, won or lost on the basis of energy and vision, rather than money and connections.”

Let us know if you go. And take pictures.