League of Women Voters Minnetonka - Eden Prairie - Hopkins

The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.

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LWV MN: www.lwvmn.org

The January 25th Candidate Forum for Minnetonka City Council candidates will be rebroadcast on Comcast Channel 16 weekly at the following times:
Sundays 5PM
Mondays 4PM
Tuesdays 2PM
Wednesdays 10AM
Thursdays 1PM
Fridays 8PM
Saturdays 3PM
It will also be available on streaming video at www.eminnetonka.com.

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There will be a candidate forum for the Special Election of At-Large City Council Seat B sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Minnetonka/Eden Prairie/Hopkins. The seat is open due to the resignation of Council Member Amber Greves, who moved out of state in December. The candidate forum will be held on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 7:00PM in the City Council Chambers of Minnetonka City Hall. All questions will be taken in writing from the audience. This event will be televised live and rebroadcast over the following weeks on Comcast community cable TV channel 16. It will also be available on streaming video at www.eminnetonka.com.

The filing period has closed with the following candidates to be listed on the ballot:

• Patty Acomb
• Joe Bodell
• Bonnie Burton
• John Knight
• Peggy Kvam
• Thom Lien
• Joel Olson
• David Webb

No unauthorized recording is allowed at LWV MEPH Candidate forums, per LWVMN policy. The LWV MEPH Candidate Forums are open to the public and all recording rights are property of LWVMEPH.

_ The following Minnesota political parties will hold precinct caucus the evening of Feb. 7, 2012: Constitution Party, Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, Green Party, Independence Party and Republican Party. For information on where to go, please see the Minnesota Secretary of State website, www.sos.state.mn.us and click Elections & Voting, then 2012 Precinct Caucuses. A caucus finder will be available on the website after January 18, 2012.

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LWV Richfield's cable TV show “Inside the Issues” Features Voter Photo-ID this month

 Host Maureen Scaglia leads a panel discussion with Sherri Knuth, LWV Minnesota’s Public Policy Coordinator; Kathy Bonnifield of Citizens for Election Integrity Minnesota; and Carolyn Jackson of ACLU Minnesota. The show plays on Tuesdays at 8 pm and Saturdays at 5 pm on channel 15 and will be on the air until early January. Comcast cable serves Richfield, Edina, Hopkins, Minnetonka and Eden Prairie.