League of Women Voters to host Carson City forums for local and state races, ballot measures
The League of Women Voters will host a number of election forums during the month of October at the Brewery Arts Performance Hall in Carson City.
Doors open each evening at 5 pm, and the forum each night will be from 5:30-9 pm, with the exception of October 9, which begins at 6 pm. The BAC hall is located at 511 West King Street. This events are free and open to all.
Co-sponsors include the Sierra Nevada Forums, AAUW, PFLAG, Partnership Carson City, and the Carson City Arts and Culture Coalition.
The public is invited to attend, and encouraged to submit questions for the speakers.
October 8
The six statewide ballot issues will be discussed with presenters addressing the positive and the negative for each ballot question.
The questions are as follows:
Question 1: Marsy’s Law
Question 2: Pink Tax Repeal
Question 3: Energy Choice Initiative
Question 4: Medical Patient Tax Relief
Question 5: Automatic Voter Registration Initiative
Question 6: Renewable Energy Promotion
October 9
Sierra Nevada Forum begins at 6 p.m. Statewide Constitutional Officer candidates including Lt. Governor, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Controler, and Attorney General have been invited.
October 15
Carson City Board of Supervisors Ward 1: Stacey Giomi, John Wood
Sheriff: Kenny Furlong, Lorne Houle
Justice of the Peace, Department 2: Kristen Luis, Ryan Russell
October 16
Congressional District 2: Mark Amodei, Clin Koble
State Senate District 16: Tina Davis-Hersey, Ben Kieckhefer
State Senate District 17: Curtis Cannon, James Settelmeyer
Assembly District 39: Patricia Ackerman, Paul Cwalina, Jim Wheeler
Assembly District 40: Al Kramer, Autumn Zemke
Early voting begins October 20, and ends Friday November 2 at the first floor of the County Courthouse, located at 885 E. Musser Street.
Election day is November 6. For information on local and state candidates go to www.ballotready.org
For additional information regarding the forums, you can call 885-0612, 882-4542, or lwvnnv@gmail.com
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