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The League of Women Voters of Northern Nevada, Sierra Nevada Forums and AAUW Capital (NV) Branch will present four free election forums featuring candidates and ballot question information.
The forums will take place at 6 p.m. on Oct. 7, Oct. 9, Oct. 14 and Oct. 16 at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall, 511 W. King St.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. The forums are co-sponsored by the Nevada Appeal.
The forums will be conducted with a live audience. Candidates and presenters will respond to questions posed by the moderator. Audience members may ask questions in writing. The forums will be available for later viewing on the Nevada Appeal’s YouTube page https://www.youtube.com/@Nevadaappeal-CarsonCity and through links on organizations’ websites, Facebook pages or other social media.
“Voters who view these forums can become fully informed about the candidates and the ballot questions,” said Catherine Cunningham, LWVNNV board member.
The lineups are:
Oct. 7: Carson City local ballot questions on road funding pro and con speakers; Carson City Mayor: Lori Bagwell, Jim Shirk; Carson City Board of Supervisors Ward 2: Maurice White; Carson City Board of Supervisors Ward 4: Lucia Maloney, Lisa Schuette.
Oct. 9: District Court Judge: Mark Krueger, Kristin Luis; Carson City School District Trustee District 5: Ashilee Saucedo, Mike Walker; District 7: John Henley, Michelle Pedersen; Assembly District 40: Philip “PK” O’Neill, Katherine Ramsey.
Oct. 14: Voting Issues: Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar and Deputy Secretary of Elections Mark Wlaschin, Carson City Clerk-Recorder Scott Hoen; Ballot Question 7: Voter ID Pro/Con speakers; Ballot Question 3 Ranked Choice/Open Primary: Mock ranked choice voting demonstration and Pro/Con speakers.
Oct. 16: U.S. House of Representatives, Congressional District 2: Mark Amodei, Greg Kidd; Ballot Question 1 Board of Regents, Pro/Con speaker; Ballot Questions 2 and 4: Explanations; Ballot Question 5 Sales tax exemption for diapers, Pro/Con speaker; Ballot Question 6 Abortion access in the Constitution, Pro/Con speakers.
The League of Women Voters of Northern Nevada is a non-partisan non-profit organization supporting public information and involvement to promote informed voting and public participation.
Sierra Nevada Forums provides citizens with fact-based verifiable information to assist them in making well-informed decisions on issues of importance to our community and beyond.
The mission of the American Association of University Women is to advance gender equity for women and girls through research, education and advocacy.