The League of Women Voters Northfield Area will be hosting candidate forums for nonpartisan local races in the lead up to the General Election on November 5.
Date: Saturday, September 21, 9 am – 2 pm
Location: Viking Theater, Buntrock Commons, St. Olaf College (1521 Campus Dr)
Forum Schedule:
- 9:00-10:00 AM: Rice County Commissioner 1 and 2
- 10:15-11:15 AM: Northfield Mayor and City Council At-Large
- 11:30 AM-12:30 PM: Northfield City Council Wards 2 and 3
- Break
- 1:00-2:00 PM: Northfield School Board
The forums will be recorded and available to digitally stream (https://www.stolaf.edu/multimedia/play/?e=4865) and will also be posted on the LWVNCF YouTube page and website in early October.
ASL and Spanish interpretation available upon request with two weeks advanced notice for the forums (Sept. 7 deadline); please email contactus@lwvnorthfieldmn.org to request interpretative services.
This event is free and open to the public.
For the most up to date information about the forums, please visit the LWVNCF website at https://lwvnorthfieldmn.org/.
The Candidate Forums are co-sponsored by Carleton College and St. Olaf College’s Academic Civic Engagement program and the Institute for Freedom and Community.
The League of Women Voters of Northfield and Cannon Falls does not endorse candidates for office or political party.
Email Questions in Advance or Submit at Event
Voters have two opportunities to submit questions to the candidates. First, audience members also can submit questions in writing at the event, in accordance with published Forum Rules. Second, the league also has an email for voters to submit questions to in advance: contactus@lwvnorthfieldmn.org. By League of Women Voter policy, the identity of the person asking the question is confidential. Any questions submitted via email will remain confidential with all identifying information removed before the event. Questions may be revised, edited, and/or condensed by the trained question facilitators.
Format of Candidate Forums
The LWV MN Candidate Participation policy states that all forums will be held as scheduled, even if one or more of the candidates is unable or unwilling to attend. During the forum, candidates will deliver a 2-minute opening statement. Each candidate will have one minute to answer the questions posed by the moderator.
Candidate Information
The League of Women Voters of Minnesota is pleased to bring Vote411.org to Minnesota voters. This one-stop-shop provides nonpartisan election information to the public. Voters can register to vote, find candidate information, learn election rules, and more. All Minnesota candidates who have filed for office in a competitive race have received a questionnaire to provide information about issues important to their candidacy. Voters can also learn about what’s on their ballot, including information about candidates, at vote411.org/ballot.
