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Voter Information: https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/
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Voter Information: https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/
2024 Candidate Forums -
The Hennepin County District 5 Commissioner Forum info is on the LWV Bloomington website.
Minnesota Senate District 45
The Forum was held on Tuesday, September 3rd at Minnetonka City Hall.
View Rebroadcast: https://youtu.be/ex4FpVyyhAI
Eden Prairie School Board
The Forum was held on Thursday, September 5th at the Eden Prairie City Hall.
View Rebroadcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUQ6kT9e13A
The video will also be rebroadcast on our Eden Prairie cable channel at the following times: Tuesdays: 9 a.m., 1 p.m., 5 p.m., 9 p.m. Fridays: 9 a.m., 1 p.m., 5 p.m., 9 p.m. Saturdays: 5 p.m.
One candidate was unable to participate due to being ill with COVID. You can ask questions on their website.
Hennepin County Commissioner District 6
This Forum was held on Wednesday September 11th at Minnetonka City Hall.
View Rebroadcast: https://youtube.com/live/tVTws5sTN6w?feature=share
State Representative District 49A and 49B
Held Thursday, September 12th at Eden Prairie City Hall.
View Rebroadcast: MN House Districts 49 A/B Candidate Forum
Eden Prairie City Council
This Forum was held Thursday, September 12th at Eden Prairie City Hall.
View Rebroadcast: Eden Prairie City Council Candidate Forum
Questions at the Events
Questions were submitted by citizen voters in the area covered by the Forum Elections. LWV policy is questions should be applicable to all candidates, be forward looking, not personal in nature, and address subjects relative to the office being sought. By League of Women policy, the identity of the person asking the question is confidential and no identifying information will be collected.
The League of Women Voters Minnetonka-Eden Prairie-Hopkins, Edina South Tonka, and Wayzata-Plymouth are nonpartisan 501(C)3 political organizations. LWVs encourage informed and active participation of citizens in government and influence public policy through education and advocacy. Membership is open to all citizens. Membership information will also be available at the Candidate Forums.
Covid Exposure/Eden Prairie School Board Forum
We learned two Eden Prairie School Board Candidates tested positive for COVID earlier this week. One candidate was too ill to attend. The other with COVID was recovering so attended per CDC protocol.
LWVMN Statement on Editing and Use of Candidate Forum Videos and Recordings:
The League of Women Voters sponsors candidate forms to provide the public with an opportunity to hear candidates discuss the issues that are important to members of the public. The League is a nonpartisan organization that does not support or oppose any political party or candidate. The views expressed in each forum are those of the candidates, not those of the League of Women Voters. LWV posts complete, unedited recordings of forums. Editing is authorized only for official media reporting. Excerpts or edited clips of candidate forums may not be used for partisan, political purposes.
The League of Women Voters sponsors candidate forms to provide the public with an opportunity to hear candidates discuss the issues that are important to members of the public. The League is a nonpartisan organization that does not support or oppose any political party or candidate. The views expressed in each forum are those of the candidates, not those of the League of Women Voters. LWV posts complete, unedited recordings of forums. Editing is authorized only for official media reporting. Excerpts or edited clips of candidate forums may not be used for partisan, political purposes.
Additional Information for Voters: Information on how to request an absentee ballot to vote by mail is available at the Minnesota Secretary of State website https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/other-ways-to-vote/.