SEPTEMBER 9– LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ANNOUNCES WHITE PLAINS ELECTION FORUMS IN OCTOBER QUESTIONS WANTED FROM YOU THE PUBLIC

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UPCOMING CANDIDATE FORUMS:
White Plains Mayoral
and Common Council Elections
Seeking your questions
League of Women Voters of White Plains
and the NAACP White Plains/Greenburgh Chapter

announce a
Candidate Forum for the White Plains Mayoral Election
Monday, October, 20, 7-8:30 p.m.

and a
Candidate Forum for the White Plains Common Council Election
Wednesday, October 22, 7-8:30 p.m.


Both Forums will be held at the White Plains Library Auditorium

On Tuesday, November 4th, White Plains voters will be electing a new mayor and three new Common Council Members.  To help voters get to know the candidates, the League of Women Voters of White Plains and the NAACP White Plains/Greenburgh Chapter are partnering to hold these forums.

During the forums, a League of Women Voters of Westchester trained moderator who is not a White Plains resident will pose questions to the candidates selected from those submitted by community members.

How to ask a question:  While no questions will be taken from the floor, it’s important that your voice be heard.  To that end, here is how you can submit your question(s):
  • Email your question(s) to Alan Cass – alancass3@gmail.com
  • Write Mayoral Election Question or Common Council Election Question, respectively, on the subject line
  • Deadline for question submission is on Friday, Oct. 3, at 5 p.m. (for both forums)
While we will not share your name and contact info at the Forum, we ask that you include the following information to ensure that WP residents have their questions heard:  Your name, your address, and your question.

Questions should be applicable to all candidates and center on White Plains issues rather than personalities.  The League will review questions, consolidate similar ones, and select those that reflect a wide range of issues.  Here are some sample areas to consider when creating your questions:
General Platform and Priorities
Affordable housing
Infrastructure
Social Policies, Equal Rights
Immigration
Economy and Taxes
Development
Transportation
Public Safety
Environmental Policies and Natural Resources
Video: The forums will be recorded by White Plains Community Media for rebroadcasting on Optimum Channel 75 and Verizon Channel 47 (schedule to be announced).  They will also be available on the White Plains Community Media Website www.wpcommunitymedia.org  Please note that the League of Women Voters policy does not allow personal video or audio recording of the forum. The only recording permissible will be by White Plains Community Cable.

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