Back when I first started putting together my voting guides, I prefaced every item with a description. For ex, my 2006 post on who to vote in as the new Member of State Board of Equalization, 4th District, began with this:

What does the State Board of Equalization do?: According to its website, “The mission of the State Board of Equalization is to serve the public through fair, effective, and efficient tax administration.” The Board has 5 members, 4 of whom are elected by district. The 5th member’s the State Controller.

I’ve since stopped intro’ing the post with these descriptions, instead diving straight into my opinions. But I’m wondering if that wasn’t the best decision. Would you find a description of the position / item on the ballot helpful, or would you find the description to be an unnecessary preamble?

Your vote’ll decide how I put together future voters’ guides. Poll closes at the end of the Monday.

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