[Green] "Empty Chair Debate" rule?!?

[Jim Rapp]

Dawn,

If there is a chance that the candidates will not be allowed to speak at the forum – they should be informed in advance.  This is a very very very busy time for our candidates.

Thanks,

Jim



From: Dawn Hewitt via Green 
Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2018 10:04 PM
To: Green Sanctuary List for Environment Issues 
Cc: Dawn Hewitt 
Subject: Re: [Green] "Empty Chair Debate" rule?!?

No, the League isn’t co-sponsoring, but the PDFs I linked are intended to provide guidance on the topic to their chapters. 

Adeline suggested that we ask Robin Bozian’s advice. I’ll do that right now. —dawn

—dawn

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  On Sep 4, 2018, at 9:59 PM, Rebecca Phillips via Green <green at fuusm.org> wrote:

  Is the League co-sponsoring? If not, it sounds as if what we need is clarification on what constitutes "something of value." Would the FEC really consider our forum to be an impermissible campaign contribution?

  Rebecca

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




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  From: Green <green-bounces at fuusm.org> on behalf of Dawn Hewitt via Green <green at fuusm.org>
  Sent: Tuesday, September 4, 2018 9:50 PM
  To: Green Sanctuary List for Environment Issues
  Cc: Dawn Hewitt
  Subject: [Green] "Empty Chair Debate" rule?!? 

  Dear Green friends,

  Uh-oh. Katy Lustofin, president of Friends of Lower Muskingum River, sent me a screenshot of a message she received on Facebook:

-------- Forwarded Message --------Subject:  Candidates Forum 
          Date:  Tue, 4 Sep 2018 10:05:05 -0400 
          From:  Matt Halfhill mailto:halfhill757 at gmail.com 
          To:  Katy Lustofin mailto:ksl002 at marietta.edu, Elin W Jones mailto:elinwjones at suddenlink.net, tiffanyharvey95 at gmail.com, Doug Albaugh mailto:dougalbaugh9 at gmail.com, muskingumty mailto:muskingumty at gmail.com, Sam Powell mailto:gsmp3 at yahoo.com 



    Hello all,  
    I wanted to pass on a message we received on Facebook.  It looks like something we need to look into. 

    Matt
    <Screenshot_2018-09-04-09-56-15.png>


  Our event has long been billed as a forum, not a debate, but it looks like the League of Women Voters have addressed that, too:

  Here are links to two of their websites addressing that issue.

  http://www.lwvil.org/uploads/1/5/9/8/15985276/3.__empty_chair_debate_policy_2013.pdf

  http://www.lwvsc.org/files/debatefaqsrev2008.pdf


  What to do?  How to proceed?  Did MOVCA in WV allow one federal candidate to participate when the other was a no show?

  How to proceed? What to do?  Please advise! Thank you!

  —dawn

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