{news} RE: LWVCT Candidate Criteria

[Jean de Smet]

My computer tells me it didn't send this message, so I'm trying again.
Sorry if it's a dup.

 

 

Jean

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Jean de Smet [mailto:JeandeSmet at galaxyinternet.net] 
Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 9:14 AM
To: 'ctgp-news at ml.greens.org'
Subject: FW: LWVCT Candidate Criteria

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Rosemarie Skoglund [mailto:roskoglund at sbcglobal.net] 
Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 7:21 PM
To: JeandeSmet at galaxyinternet.net
Cc: lweiss2007 at charter.net
Subject: LWVCT Candidate Criteria

 

September 27, 2006

 

Dear Ms. de Smet:

 

We are in receipt of your recent e-mail regarding the subject "Greens
excluded

from Debates". We want to explain the League policy on debates and correct

your assumption that all Green candidates have been excluded from
participation.

 

The LWVCT Board approved a set of criteria for eligibility of candidates to

participate in League sponsored debates.(on LWVCT website) The Board
approved   these criteria in order to benefit voters to become better
informed. As you know time needed to discuss issues in debates is an
important factor.

 

A League committee examines the campaigns of candidates where League
sponsored debates are scheduled. These criteria are applied as objectively
as

possible and a decision as to eligibility of candidates to participate is
made

at least 10 days prior to the debate. As additional LWV debates are
confirmed

the committee will meet again to examine the candidates according to the
criteria.

 

In this process candidates are vetted individually. We did not summarily
reject

all Green party candidates. We remain open to receive and determine
candidate

eligibility of all candidates on the ballot who meet the League criteria and
who

wish to participate in League sponsored debates. 

 

We hope that you better understand this League policy and we would urge you

to participate in the LWVCT on-line Voters Guide.

 

If you have further questions please contact me.

 

Sincerely,

 

Rosemarie Skoglund

Co-President, LWVCT

Roskoglund @sbcglobal.net

           

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