We are in the final leg of the 2022 Midterm Election season. This has traditionally been the time when the League of Women Voters hold forums showcasing candidates for questioning by the public. This year was to be no different until a group of local Republican candidates decided to forego the traditional, non-partisan forums. By rejecting participation in the forums they are not only denying the public the opportunity to ask them questions, they are denying the public the opportunity to ask questions of their Democratic opponents too.
Fox Valley Moxie and the Dundee Township Democrats believe that candidates should always be willing and anxious to answer the voters’ questions, so we’re holding “The Voters Deserve Answers Forum”!
The candidates who will be at the forum and ready to answer your questions include:
Suzanne Ness, House Rep. District 66, Linda Robertson, House Rep. District 65, Ted Penensis, County Board District 16, Courtney Boe, Kane County Board District 21, Cherryl Strathmann, Kane County Board, District 20, Vern Tepe, Kane County Board, District 22, Chris Kious, County Board District 23, and Jarett Sanchez, County Board District 24.
We welcome you to submit questions for the candidates to: foxvalleymoxie@gmail.com
We cannot guarantee that all questions submitted will be asked.
More info at https://www.facebook.com/events/792649548733136
League of Women Voters Meet the Candidate Nights for the April 4, 2023 Consolidated Election.
Elgin Mayor (2 candidates) and City Council (10 candidates)
For more information check the League of Women Voters of the Elgin Area website: lwvelginarea.org or call Carol Grom at (847) 428-4064.
League of Women Voters Meet the Candidate Nights for the April 4, 2023 Consolidated Election.
Elgin Community College Trustee (4 candidates) School District U-46 Board (6 candidates)
For more information check the League of Women Voters of the Elgin Area website: lwvelginarea.org or call Carol Grom at (847) 428-4064.
League of Women Voters Meet the Candidate Nights for the April 4, 2023 Consolidated Election.
East Dundee Trustee (7 candidates)
For more information check the League of Women Voters of the Elgin Area website: lwvelginarea.org or call Carol Grom at (847) 428-4064.
League of Women Voters Meet the Candidate Nights for the April 4, 2023 Consolidated Election.
Gilberts Trustee (4 candidates)
For more information check the League of Women Voters of the Elgin Area website: lwvelginarea.org or call Carol Grom at (847) 428-4064.
League of Women Voters Meet the Candidate Nights for the April 4, 2023 Consolidated Election.
School District D300 Board (8 candidates)
For more information check the League of Women Voters of the Elgin Area website: lwvelginarea.org or call Carol Grom at (847) 428-4064.
League of Women Voters Meet the Candidate Nights for the April 4, 2023 Consolidated Election.
West Dundee Trustee (6 candidates)
For more information check the League of Women Voters of the Elgin Area website: lwvelginarea.org or call Carol Grom at (847) 428-4064.
League of Women Voters Meet the Candidate Nights for the April 4, 2023 Consolidated Election.
Gail Borden Library Trustee (8 candidates)
For more information check the League of Women Voters of the Elgin Area website: lwvelginarea.org or call Carol Grom at (847) 428-4064.
US Congressional Districts 6 and 11 Candidate Forum
Wed. Jan. 24th, 6PM in-person & Zoom
https://facebook.com/events/s/congressional-forum-for-il-dis/7410304742353256/
Nichols Library
200 W Jefferson Ave. Naperville, IL
This forum will also be presented via Zoom:
https://bit.ly/1-24-Congressional-Forum.
Invitees:
District 6 – Sean Casten, Mahnoor Ahmed and Charles Hughes
District 11 – Bill Foster and Qasim Rashid.
We will have a robust discussion on issues facing our communities that will offer a unique opportunity for our voters to learn more about the candidates and their legislative priorities.
Please submit questions to winfielddems@gmail.com prior to January 23rd at 7pm. Fifteen minutes will be reserved at end of forum for questions from the audience.
Please fill in this survey:
https://bit.ly/11-and-6-Cong-survey.
Forum Protocols:
1. This is a FORUM. The definition of a forum is to ask all candidates the same question and hear their response in 2 minutes or less per candidate.
2. The questions were curated with input from citizens via email over the last ten days. We have made every attempt to ask pointed, thought-provoking, and unbiased questions that will cover a multitude of issues.
3. We will round-robin all questions between candidates so each candidate can go first.
4. Interrupting the candidates will not be tolerated, and you will be asked to leave. It’s important to allow them to get their message out.
5. The organizers will be recording the meeting and will publish it.
6. We want to bring similar events to the voting public in the future. We appreciate your cooperation in making this a courteous, informative, and dignified event.
The Kane County convention is held every two years following the primary election on even-numbered years. This is when all new PCs are officially elected and can thus elect the Chair and Executive Board members of the Kane County Democrats. This is a weighted vote based on the number of Democratic ballots pulled in your precinct for that primary election. We will have the weighted number once the ballot is certified following the March 19, 2024 election. The scheduled County Convention is a set date required by Illinois state law, which will take place this year on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, 730pm.
If you are a newly elected PC for the 2024-2026 term, please email us at info@kanedems.org to ensure that your email is included in our invite. Please note that this is a private event and that only elected and appointed PCs will be allowed in.
