What are they?

Non-partisan events where candidates running in local elections respond to questions submitted by community members and the audience. Organized by the League of Women Voters, the forums are a unique opportunity to engage with candidates and learn about their policy positions.

How can I participate?

Before: 

• Submit your questions to lwvrosevillearea@lwvmn.org.
• Please put the name of the candidate forum in the subject line and submit questions at least two days before the forum. 

During the event:

• Attend in person or watch live.
• Submit questions in person during the event.

After the event:

• Watch the recorded event on our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@lwvrosevillearea4935 or partner websites https://ninenorth.org/speak-outs/ and https://maplewoodmn.gov/
• Vote!

Questions?

• Email lwvrosevillearea@lwvmn.org 

MN House Districts 44A and 44B Candidate Forum held on September 10 can be viewed on Nine North: https://ninenorth.org/speak-outs/. Who: 44A: Peter Fischer, DFL; Karla Nelson, R; 44B: Leon Lillie, DFL; Bill Dahn, R.

Maplewood City Council and Mayor Candidate Forum held on September 11 can now be viewed at: https://vod.maplewoodmn.gov/CablecastPublicSite/show/1546?channel=1. Who: Rebecca Cave, Stephen Fitze, Alex Kline, Nikki Villavicencio

MN House District 40B 

• When: Tuesday, September 17, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
• Where: Roseville City Hall, Council Chambers, 2660 Civic Center Drive
• Who: Curtis Johnson, DFL; Paul Wikstrom, R
• Streaming: Live Nine North cable channel HD859 or SD15  https://ninenorth.org/live-tv/channel-15/ and after on Nine North https://ninenorth.org/speak-outs/

Little Canada City Council

• When: Wednesday, September 18, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
• Where: Little Canada City Hall, Council Chambers, 515 Little Canada Rd E
• Who: Dawn (Inman) Kulousek, Chris Kwapick, Angie Malone, Teresa Miller
• Streaming: Live Nine North cable channel HD859 or SD15  https://ninenorth.org/live-tv/channel-15/ and after on Nine North https://ninenorth.org/speak-outs/

Ramsey County Commissioner District 7

• When: Thursday, September 19, 7:30-8:30 p.m.
• Where: Maplewood City Hall, 1830 County Road B E
• Who: Kelly Miller, Sarah K. Yang
• Streaming: Live Channel 16 in Maplewood or https://maplewoodmn.gov/

School District 622 Board

• When: Monday, September 23, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
• Where: District Education Center, 2520 12th Ave E, North St. Paul, MN 55109
• Who: Miriam Janechek, Nancy Livingston, Justin Middaugh, Charlotte Nitardy, Katie Swor, Kita Yang
• Streaming: Live on channel 20 and after on ISD622 YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@isd-622

Roseville City Council

• When: Thursday, September 26, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
• Where: Roseville City Hall, Council Chambers, 2660 Civic Center Drive
• Who: Matt Bauer, Joshua Kiley, Kevin Nicholson, Julie Strahan
• Streaming: Live Nine North cable channel HD859 or SD15 https://ninenorth.org/live-tv/channel-15/ and after on Nine North https://ninenorth.org/speak-outs/

MN House Districts 66A and 66B

• When: Thursday, September 26, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
• Where: Saint Paul Neighborhood Network, 550 Vandalia Street #170
• Who: 66A: Leigh Finke DFL; Fadil Jama, R; 66B: Athena Hollins, DFL; Greg Copeland, R
• Streaming: Live on channel 19 in St. Paul; after on SPNN YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@MySPNN 

Lauderdale City Council (No Live Audience)

• When: Monday, September 30, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
• Where: Nine North Studios, 2670 Arthur Street
• Who: Michael J. Brindamour, Jeffrey Dains, Josh Dirksen, Duane Pulford, Gregory Williams
• Streaming: Live Nine North cable channel HD859 or  SD15  https://ninenorth.org/live-tv/channel-15/ and after on Nine North https://ninenorth.org/speak-outs/

Supporting “The Decline of Local News and Its Impact on Democracy,” a two-part program will begin with showing the award-winning film, Stripped for Parts:  American Journalism on the Brink on Thursday, September 12 at Ramsey County Library – Roseville.

Film will begin at 5:45 p.m. with a meet and greet beginning at 5:00 p.m. Co-sponsors: Do Good Roseville and Ramsey County Library - Roseville.

The 8th Annual League of Women Voters of Roseville Area Brews & Book Reviews event is scheduled for Tuesday, July 16, 6:00 - 8:00 PM at Crooked Pint & Ale House, 1734 Aldolphus Street, Maplewood. Invite a friend, family or neighbor. Share a book or podcast recommendation and enjoy good conversation. Hope to see you there! (https://www.crookedpint.com/maplewood/)

The Council of Metropolitan Area Leagues of Women Voters (CMAL) 2024 Annual Meeting and Program will be held on May 11, 10:00 a.m. Newly-appointed Metropolitan Council Regional Administrator Ryan O’Connor will be the keynote speaker  All LWV members are invited to hear O’Connor’s remarks and to ask questions about his vision for the future of the Metropolitan Council.

Greetings, Fellow Leaguers!

We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday, May 7, at the Little Canada City Center, 515 Little Canada Road, for our Annual Meeting - 5:30 p.m. Mingle and Munch, 6:30 p.m. Guest Speaker, 7:30 p.m. Business Meeting.

Guest Speaker Debbie Montgomery:  Active in the Civil Rights movement and the youngest NAACP Board member. First female St. Paul police officer and former St. Paul City Council member. Featured in Votes for Women, Minnesota History Center exhibit

Have you ever felt overwhelmed thinking about what you can do to help fight climate change?  Do you want to be part of the solution and not the causes? Join us, at the Ramsey County Library Roseville, for a talk and book signing by University of Minnesota Professor Heidi Roop, Dept. of Soil, Water, and Climate, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences.

If you missed this program, here is a link to the recording.

Join us at the Ramsey County Library Roseville, to hear panelists from Minnesota’s Indigenous organizations speak about their work addressing the needs of children, families and the environment in culturally respectful ways. Kelly Miller, head of the Department of Indian Work at Interfaith Action of Greater St. Paul, and Maggie Lorenz, Director of Wakan Tipi Awanyankapi, will share their work, obstacles and goals to illustrate the strength of Minnesota Indigenous organizations.

Join us at the Ramsey County Library Roseville, 2180 Hamline Ave N, as we learn from Suzann Willhite, president of ERA MN, what is happening throughout the state and at the MN Legislature to advance the ERA Amendment in 2024. This two-part series is sponsored by the League of Women Voters Roseville Area, Do Good Roseville, and the Ramsey County Library.  For more  information: https://rclreads.bibliocommons.com/events/65aea714de4b6141009d76d3

Unable to attend this excellent program? NineNorth has provided a link to the program: https://ninenorth.org/videos/fair-and-secure-elections/

Fair & Secure Elections: Behind the Scenes Navigation. Bill Ekblad, Election Security Navigator (Office of MN Secretary of State) will present and discuss his and the state's role in navigating the increasingly complex and technical world of information and election security, further challenged by Artificial Intelligence.