Issues@Hand

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March 2016 – Many Christians want to vote but aren’t sure who to vote for. It’s difficult to sift through the vast amounts of information coming through television, radio, and Internet.

In fact, one study revealed that only 10% of voters feel they have enough information on candidates to be an informed voter in primary or general elections.

Now AFA Action (afaaction.net) can help with its 2016 Voter Guide.

The guide provides an in-depth, web-based, and nonpartisan perspective on the candidates. It allows voters to identify where the candidates fall on a scale from “very liberal” to “very conservative” and everywhere in between.

The voter guide looks at the history of each candidate so voters can see for themselves how candidates have voted in the past; to whom the candidates have given money; from whom the candidates received money; how the candidates answered questions on critical issues; and who endorsed each candidate.

“Changing presidential candidate poll numbers indicate that many voters are uncertain about who they’ll vote for,” said Randy Sharp, AFA director of special projects. “Our voter guide provides them with reliable and factual content so they can be informed and not misled by slickly-produced campaign ads that often hide the truth.”

In addition, AFA Action provides voters with critical tools, such as instant access to contacting elected officials, voter registration helps, apps, and a pledge that supporters can sign to continue receiving updates from AFA Action.

“We encourage our supporters to share the voter guide with friends and family,” Sharp said. “They can also follow us on Facebook at AFA Action or Twitter at @AFAAction.”