Candidates Forum Tonight For Gansett Offices!

Release courtesy the League of Women Voters. Edited a bit from the original phrasing to take into account the forum tonight. We will also be live blogging from the debate tonight – If you’d like to be e-mailed when that article goes live, click the “keep me posted!” button at the bottom of this story.

To educate local voters about the elections on Nov. 6, the public is welcomed and encouraged to attend the final “Meet the Candidates” event.  

The final forum will take place tonight at Narragansett Town Hall. Candidates for Narragansett School Committee will speak from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., followed by Town Council candidates from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Patch will be live blogging from the event, and YOU can add your own comments and thoughts as the debate goes on!

The first forum for South Kingstown School Committee and South Kingstown Town Council was held two weeks ago. For our live blog from that event, click here. For complete video, click here for school committee and here for town council.

The second forum was for Senate District 35 and 36 – video here – and House District 33 and 34 – click here. The live blog is here.

The third forum was for Senate District 37 and 38 – click here for video – and House District 35 and 36 – click here.

All forums are held at Narragansett Town Hall, so that they can be broadcast live via PEG Access television (Cox 17 and Verizon 28).

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These forums are a great opportunity for voters to learn more about the candidates and a chance for anyone to ask their candidates questions.  

“We hope that everyone can attend and that they submit thoughtful, comprehensive, and productive questions,” Pam Ancheta, President of LWVSK/N, said.  “For efficiency and better preparation, we prefer that questions be submitted well ahead of time through our email address: sknarr@lwvri.org.  Of course, before the start of each forum, written questions from audience members will be solicited and vetted.”  

Each candidate will be given time for an opening and closing statement, and an opportunity to answer as many questions as time allows.   The forums will be cablecast live via the Westerly PEG Access studio (Cox Channel 17 and Verizon Channel 28) and rebroadcast on the same channels until Election Day on Nov. 2.

The videos will also be posted and available for viewing at www.lwvri.org. (Editor’s note: Arrangements are also being made to host the videos on Patch, and we will be live blogging each night.)

“Don't miss this opportunity to meet the candidates and hear what they have to say about the issues that are important to you,” Nancy Burroughs, the LWVSK/N Voter Service Chair, said. “If you think that 'Meet the Candidates Nights' are an essential part of our election season, consider joining the League or helping out at one of the forums.”

Despite the name, the League of Women Voters is open to both men and women who are interested in working in a non-partisan manner to improve our government and to impact public policies through citizen education and advocacy. 

Some current league activities include voter registration drives, forums on specific issues, videotaping of public hearings and meetings, and administering the Susan B. Wilson Civic Education Merit Award.

For information on membership or questions about the “Meet the Candidates Nights,” e-mail sknarr@lwvri.org.

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