AAUW Candidate Forums

The Faribault Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) is offering a series of public candidates forums in October; all held in Faribault City Hall Council Chambers, 208 First Ave. NW.

Three nights of forums are planned. They are:

* Thursday, Oct. 6, from 7 to 8 p.m., State District 19 Senate and Dist. 19A Representative candidates;

* Thursday, Oct. 13, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Rice County Dist. 3 County Commissioner candidates;

That same night, Oct. 13, 7 to 8:30 p.m, Faribault School Board candidates.

* Thursday, Oct. 20, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Rice County sheriff and county attorney candidates.

The purpose of the forums is to allow voters to see candidates in person and ask them questions. The forums will be broadcast live on FCTV, the local public access channel (Charter/Spectrum 181; Consolidated Communications 10), and taped for rebroadcast at a later date on the access channel.

AAUW are nonpartisan and meant as a public service to help voters chose whom to vote for