It’s time to vote. Ballots have come in the mail and election and candidate information is posted all over social media. Voters have the opportunity to vote for a variety of people and issues. Hopefully, voter apathy will be low and voter turnout will be high. After all, these issues and positions will affect us all.

Of course, the office of president is an important one, as are the U.S. Senate, U.S. House, governor, attorney general and more. In addition, there are many other selections to make after researching and learning what is best for you, your family and the community.

A big one this year in Utah County concerns Alpine School District and whether it should remain intact or be split. Proposition 11, a ballot initiative, will be voted on by citizens in Alpine, American Fork, Cedar Hills, Highland, Lehi and a portion of Draper. The question is whether or not to create a new school district.

Proposition 14 is also on ballots for residents of Saratoga Springs, Eagle Mountain, Cedar Fort and Fairfield. This proposition also concerns the creation of a new school district from western portions of the existing Alpine School District.

Both of these propositions are incredibly important for current and future students. As with any other important issue, voters should seek out information from the experts. In this case, that would be local educators.

Another important section of the ballot is something that we don’t always hear a lot about — judicial retention. Should current judges be retained? Again, voters should research this important decision, and a great way to find more information about individual judges is to visit judges.utah.gov.

Constitutional amendments are part of this year’s ballot. Some address public education funding, which is always on the minds of voters. Constitutional Amendment C asks if the Utah Constitution should be amended to have the office of county sheriff continue to be elected position. A sheriff is a law enforcement officer that can be chosen by the people through elections. This amendment would ensure that voters continue to have the right to choose.

The website vote.utah.gov is full of valuable information, including candidate biographies and descriptions of issues on the ballot for the election. If you’re not sure who to vote for, this is a great place to start gathering information.

On the site, you can also find locations for mail ballot drop boxes, register to vote, track your ballot and find contact information for elected officials. There is also information about the security safeguards that are in place to keep Utah’s elections transparent and secure.

Don’t forget to check out your community’s website and social media pages to learn more about the people and issues involved in this year’s election. Let’s make every voice heard.