FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
 
Barbara Laimins
blaimins@gmail.com 
630-525-8020
 

Ready, Set, Vote! DuPage Voting Expo Candidate Meet and Greet and Selected Candidate Forums
Hosted by League of Women Voters - Elmhurst, Glen Ellyn, Naperville, Roselle/Bloomingdale, and Wheaton

October 20, 2022—Wheaton, IL—The Leagues of Women Voters of Elmhurst, Glen Ellyn,  Naperville, Roselle-Bloomingdale, and Wheaton invite the public to attend Ready, Set, Vote! DuPage Voting Expo on Sunday, October 23, 2022, from 12:00-5:00 pm. The event will be held at Cantigny Park Visitor Center, located at 1S151 Winfield Road in Wheaton. Parking is free when you tell the attendant you are attending the event. This free event is an opportunity for the public to ask questions and learn more about the credentials and platforms of candidates running in the November 8, 2022, General Election. 

All candidates running for offices in DuPage County are invited to the Meet and Greet. The following Candidate Forums are scheduled:
12:30-1:20 PM- DuPage County Board Chair: Greg Hart and Deb Conroy
1:30-2:20 PM - DuPage County Clerk: Jean Kaczmarek and Evelyn Sanguinetti
2:30-3:20 PM - Illinois Supreme Court District 3 (corrected time): Michael Burke and Mary Kay O'Brien
3:30-4:20 PM - DuPage County Forest Preserve President (corrected time): Daniel Hebreard and Robert J. Schillerstrom
4:30 PM - DuPage County Treasurer: Candidate Gwen Henry regrets she is unable to attend due to circumstances beyond her control. Candidate Don Potczny will be making a 2 minute statement of introduction per League policy.
 
Attendees will also receive a demonstration of DuPage County's new voting equipment. Set aside Sunday, October 23, 2022, to join the League for Ready, Set, Vote! DuPage Voting Expo. Take this opportunity to meet the candidates, ask them questions, and hear their positions on issues that matter to you.  Become a more informed voter before the Tuesday, November 8, 2022, General Election. 

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 equal time to make an opening statement followed by questions from the audience. 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 an equal opportunity 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 time to make 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.

Since our founding in 1920, the League of Women Voters' nonpartisan policy has stated that “The League of Women Voters does not support or oppose any political party or candidate.” LWV candidate forums allow voters to learn about candidates from all parties in an equitable setting. We issue invitations to all candidates who appear on the ballot for a specific race and provide each candidate with the same opportunity to address the public.

Attendees do not need to become a League member to attend this event. We will be following the most current CDC COVID-19 guidance for in-person events. The Candidate Forum will be recorded and posted on each of the hosting leagues' websites.

For more information about the Meet and Greet or the Candidate Forum, contact Barbara Laimins at blaimins@gmail.com or 630-525-8020.

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About the League of Women Voters® 
The League of Women Voters 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 on the League of Women Voters of Illinois, visit www.lwvil.org, and for information on the League of Women Voters of the United States, visit www.lwv.org.