FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Gina Piscopo
lwvrbvoterservice@gmail.com 
(630) 773-1421
or
Roberta Borrino
lwvrbmail@gmail.com 
(630) 283-2894
P.O. Box 72354
Roselle, IL 60172

Candidate Forum for IL House District 48 and IL Senate District 24 Contested Races
 

October 11, 2022—Roselle, IL—The League of Women Voters of Roselle-Bloomingdale will host a Candidate Forum from 6:30-8:00 PM on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, in the Dice Auditorium at Lake Park High School East Campus located at 600 S. Medinah Road in Roselle. This event is an opportunity for you to ask questions and learn more about the credentials and platforms of candidates running in the November 8, 2022 General Election.

Our Voter Services team made every effort to find a date acceptable to all 4 candidates. The following candidates from contested races were invited to attend:

• IL House District 48: Azam Nizamuddin (D) and Jennifer Saniltro (R). Since Ms. Sanilitro declined our invitation, League policy allows Mr. Nizamuddin to be given two minutes to introduce himself at the beginning of the forum. 
• IL Senate District 24: Seth Lewis (R) and Lauren “Laurie” Nowak (D). 

The Candidate Forum is free and open to the public. This event will be live-streamed via YouTube https://youtu.be/FzCFfvgBbM8. Note: this is a CORRECTED link. 

After the Candidate Forum, a video of the event will be available at www.lwvrb.org, as well as on our voter guide, Vote411.org. 

How does a League Candidate Forum Work?
The League provides candidate forums for contested races only. All League candidate forums are impartially moderated by trained, non-partisan volunteers. Each candidate is given two minutes to present their opening statement. Lots are drawn prior to the forum to determine the order.

Questions are solicited in advance from League members, community members, and non-partisan groups. For in-person forums, the audience is given notecards for them to write questions during the course of the event. These questions are all reviewed by the League for appropriateness, relevance, and redundancy. The moderator asks questions in rotation so that each candidate has equal opportunities to be the first to answer. Equal time is given to all candidates to answer each question. After the allotted time for questions is met, each candidate is given one minute to share their closing statement.

If only one candidate for a contested race is present, they will be limited to a two-minute statement of introduction. No surrogates are permitted to participate.

For more information about the forum, contact Gina Piscopo at lwvrbvoterservice@gmail.com or 630-773-1421.

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About the League of Women Voters® of Roselle-Bloomingdale
Formed in 2012, the League of Women Voters of Roselle/Bloomingdale is a nonpartisan political organization that encourages informed and active participation in government. It influences public policy through education and advocacy and does not support or oppose any political parties or candidates. With over 100 years of experience and more than 800 local and state affiliations, the League is one of America’s most trusted grassroots organizations. Membership in the League is open to people ages 16 and over. 

For more information about the League’s events and monthly meetings, or to become a member of the League of Women Voters of Roselle-Bloomingdale, please visit www.lwvrb.org or contact Roberta Borrino at 630-283-2894. And don’t forget to ‘like’ the League on Facebook at www.facebook.com/lwvrb and follow us on Instagram at www.instagram.com/lwvrosellebloomingdale.

For more information on the League of Women Voters of Illinois, visit www.lwvil.org, or for information on the League of Women Voters of the United States, visit www.lwv.org.