From the Evansville Courier & Press:
Today's primary marks one of the last political milestones the community will face before voters are presented with the consolidation plan on the November ballot.
In the coming months, bands of educational campaigns will be launched, which has led community leaders to urge residents to filter out polarized viewpoints to come up with their own solid decisions.
Vanderburgh Sheriff Eric Williams, who is in favor of a consolidated county and Evansville government, said proponents of the plan will launch educational campaigns in the coming weeks and those in opposition will do the same.
"What I really ask the people to do is to research it themselves, listen to all the thoughts and ideas and make an informed decision," he said. "What I'd hate to see is people who base their decision on bad information or false information."
Vanderburgh voters will be presented with the consolidation referendum in November. If it passes, consolidation will take effect in 2015. If rejected, it would end the latest of several attempts to mirror communities such as Nashville, Tenn., and Louisville, Ky. A committee made up of government and community leaders completed Evansville's latest merger plan last year.
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http://www.courierpress.com/news/2012/may/08/merger-looms-as-top-question-for-fall/
