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2017 LWV Duluth Candidate Forums 
Information will be updated as it becomes available

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Complete the form below to submit questions or topics for consideration for the forums. All questions will be considered, combined in similar topic groups if need be, and vetted so as to eliminate any indication of favoritism or partisanship.


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 Candidate forums are free and open to the public. 

District 4 and At-Large City Council Candidate
Pre-Primary Forum
Thursday, August 31
6:30 - 8:30 pm 
One Roof Community Housing 
(Central Hillside Community Center)

12 E. 4th St.
Co-sponsored with One Roof Community Housing


At-Large School Board Candidate
Pre-Primary Forum

Thursday, September 7
7:00 - 8:30  pm
Lowell Elementary School
2000 Rice Lake Road
Co-sponsored with Duluth PTSA Council
 


District 2 and At-Large City Council Candidate Forum
Tuesday, October 3
7:00 - 8:30 pm
Lakeside Lester Park Community Club
106 N 54th Ave E

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District 4 and At-Large City Council Candidate Forum
Tuesday, October 17
7:00 - 8:30 pm
Mr. D's meeting room
5622 Grand Avenue


District 4 and At-Large School Board Candidate Forum
Thursday, October 26
7:00 - 8:30 pm
Lincoln Park Middle School
3215 W. 3rd St.

District 1 and At-Large School Board Candidate Forum
Thursday, November 2
7:00 - 8:30 pm
Lester Park Elementary School
5300 Glenwood Street






Calling All LWV Members! 
The Voter Service Committee Needs YOU!


Member support is needed to help implement these forums. All who are interested are encouraged to join the effort. Help is needed with 
  • Securing Co-Sponsors
  • Promotion
  • PR Committee Liaison
  • Preparing Materials
  • Obtaining Supplies
  • Vetting Questions
  • Volunteer Coordination
  • Budget Management
  • Candidate Outreach
  • Moderation
Voter Service Committee Chair

Pat Castellano
castellanop4@gmail.com




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 Open Chair Policy 

LWV Duluth has updated the “open chair” policy to ensure that every candidate has an opportunity to participate in candidate forums.   In order to respect the time and interests of voters and candidates who attend, even if only one of the candidates in a contested race is in attendance, each candidate present will be allowed to present her/his views to voters. This new policy was adopted by the LWV Duluth Board in September, 2014. 



Forum Format

The format for the forums consists of a series of questions posed to each candidate. Questions prepared prior to the forum will not be made available to the candidate prior to the forum.  The audience will be encouraged to provide questions that evening.