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\, with early voting beginning on March 22. Local elections impact e very area of our daily lives\, including school quality\, park district an d library programming\, public health and safety\, and environmental susta inability. This year&rsquo\;s forums will be held via Zoom for safety and convenience. \;We hope you will join us and we especially hope you wil l VOTE!
\nIf you have questions \;for the candidates\, please&nb sp\;email the LWVW at: voterslwv@gmai l.com \;by \;Friday\, March 5th.
\nAll participants must register for each event to attend and will receive an em ail immediately after registering with the Zoom link for the program. \; \;
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Saturday\, March 13\, 2021
\;(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 Park Commissioners (9 ca
ndidates)
Saturday\, March 20\, 2021 \;(Via Zoom webi nar)
\n
9:00 &ndash\; 9:50 am \; Wilmette Public Library Bo
ard of Trustees (6 candidates) \;
10:00 &ndash\; 10:50 am \;
D39 Board of Education \;(5 candidates)
11:00 &ndash\; 11:50 pm&n
bsp\; D203 Board of Education (6 candidates)
Ground Rules
1. The forum will be facilitated by League-trained moderator\,
Kathy Tate-Bradish\, who does not reside within the Wilmette community. K
athy has been a member of the League of Women Voters of Evanston since 198
8. She is an experienced moderator\, and has served in most board position
s including president.
She will be responsible for enforcing time limits and may interrupt the proceedings to enforce the ground rules and f ormat agreed to by the candidates. The moderator will summarize the rules and format for the audience.
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2. Candidates will have two min
utes to make an opening statement. Candidates will draw lots for the order
in which they will give their statement. \;
3. Candidat
es will answer questions submitted in advance by the audience\, and select
ed by LWVW and the moderator for topicality and appropriateness. The moder
ator will read the questions and candidates will have ninety seconds to re
spond. As questions are asked\, the candidate responding first will altern
ate. \;
4. Candidates \;may \;be offered a limit
ed opportunity to make rebuttals at the moderator&rsquo\;s discretion and
if time permits. Rebuttals may not be used to rebut an opposing candidate&
rsquo\;s rebuttal.
5. Candidates will be given one minute to
make a closing statement. Closing statements will be given in reverse ord
er from the opening statements. \;
6. Candidates&rsquo\
; opening and closing statements\, responses to questions and rebuttals wi
ll be timed. League members will keep time and display countdown cards vis
ible to the candidates and moderator.
7. Candidates may not
use visual aids for display to the audience. Please refrain from having ca
mpaign materials visible (e.g.\, campaign sign hanging in background). Can
didates may not be helped in their answers by anyone else\, either on- or
off-screen.