The League of Women Voters Wilmette (LWVW) is partnering with \;the \;Wilmette Public Library to hold candid ate forums \;prior to \;the April 6\, 2021 Consolidated (Local) El ection. Local elections impact every area of our daily lives\, including s chool quality\, park district and library programming\, public health and safety\, and environmental sustainability. This year&rsquo\;s forums will be held via Zoom for safety and convenience. \;We hope you will join u s and we especially hope you will VOTE!
\n\;If you have questio ns \;for the candidates\, please \;email the LWVW at: voterslwv@gmail.com \;by \;Friday\, M arch 5th.
\nAll participants must register for each event to attend and will receive an email immediately after registering w ith the Zoom link for the program. \; \;
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Saturday\, March 13\, 20
21 \;(Via Zoom webinar)
9:00 &ndash\; 9:30
am \; Village of Wilmette Board President \;(2 candidates)
9
:40 &ndash\; 10:30 am \; Village of Wilmette Board of Trustees \;(
5 candidates)
10:40 am &ndash\; 11:50 pm \; Wilmette Board of Par
k Commissioners (9 candidates)
Saturday\, March 2 0\, 2021 \;(Via Zoom webinar)
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9:00 &ndash\; 9:
50 am \; Wilmette Public Library Board of Trustees (6 candidates)
\;
10:00 &ndash\; 10:50 am \; D39 Board of Education \;(5 can
didates)
11:00 &ndash\; 11:50 pm \; D203 Board of Education (6 ca
ndidates)
Ground Rules
1. The forum will be facilitated by League-trained moderator\, Kathy Tate-Bradish\, who does n ot reside within the Wilmette community. Kathy has been a member of the Le ague of Women Voters of Evanston since 1988. She is an experienced moderat or\, and has served in most board positions including president.
\nS he will be responsible for enforcing time limits and may interrupt the pro ceedings to enforce the ground rules and format agreed to by the candidate s. The moderator will summarize the rules and format for the audience.
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2. Candidates will have two minutes to make an opening statemen
t. Candidates will draw lots for the order in which they will give their s
tatement. \;
3. Candidates will answer questions submitt
ed in advance by the audience\, and selected by LWVW and the moderator for
topicality and appropriateness. The moderator will read the questions and
candidates will have ninety seconds to respond. As questions are asked\,
the candidate responding first will alternate. \;
4. Can
didates \;may \;be offered a limited opportunity to make rebuttals
at the moderator&rsquo\;s discretion and if time permits. Rebuttals may n
ot be used to rebut an opposing candidate&rsquo\;s rebuttal.
5. Candidates will be given one minute to make a closing statement. Closi
ng statements will be given in reverse order from the opening statements.
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6. Candidates&rsquo\; opening and closing statements
\, responses to questions and rebuttals will be timed. League members will
keep time and display countdown cards visible to the candidates and moder
ator.
7. Candidates may not use visual aids for display to t
he audience. Please refrain from having campaign materials visible (e.g.\,
campaign sign hanging in background). Candidates may not be helped in the
ir answers by anyone else\, either on- or off-screen.
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