[Green] Another League of Women Voters statement relevant to our forum

[Rebecca Phillips]

If I read the document correctly, it is not illegal to hold a forum with one or more empty chairs, though I have not read the IRS rules yet. It sounds as if we should be okay as long as we communicate our policy to all candidates. From the names of the sponsoring organizations, all the candidates should have an idea of what our issues are, but should we give them a more specific idea of some of the topics on which they will be questioned?

The "nonpartisan panel" to develop and ask questions is where we might conceivably get into trouble since environmental issues have become so partisan.


Too late for me to think effectively.


Rebecca


"If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need."-- Cicero


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Subject: [Green] Another League of Women Voters statement relevant to our forum

http://lwvabcmn.org/files/lwvmnemptychairpolicybackground.pdf
Candidate Forums, Empty Chairs and Equal Opportunities to ...<http://lwvabcmn.org/files/lwvmnemptychairpolicybackground.pdf>
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In today’s political world, gamesmanship when it comes to de-bates, forums and other public appearances is a growing strat-egy. Will candidates debate?



Advice, please!!

—dawn
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