Submitted by The League of Women Voters of Evanston
The League of Women Voters of Evanston will conduct a forum for candidates running for District 65 School Board in the upcoming April 4 Consolidated Election, and a forum for candidates for City Council, 9th Ward. Both forums will take place Saturday, March 18 at the Morton Civic Center in the Council Chambers. The school board candidate forum will start at 1:00 p.m. and the 9th Ward forum at 3:00 p.m.
The public is invited to attend the forums and ask questions of the candidates. Suggested questions may be e-mailed in advance to lwvevanston@gmail.com. The moderators will be from outside the boundaries of the contested races. Candidates for three 4-year seats on the D65 School Board are Mya Wilkins (I), John Martin, Ndona Muboyayi, Omar G. Salem, and Sergio Hernandez, Jr. (I). Candidates for the 9th Ward City Council seat are Kathy Hayes and Juan Geracaris. A video recording of the forum will be posted on the LWV-Evanston website at www.lwve.org from March 19 through Election Day, April 4th.
What voters need to know about the April 4 election:
- Make sure you are registered to vote, at the Your Voter Info page.
- On election day (April 4), you can register to vote at your polling precinct, find your precinct here.
- You can request a mail-in ballot by March 30 at the Vote By Mail page. Ballots must be postmarked no later than April 4, 2023.
- Early voting at the Civic Center, 2100 Ridge Avenue, starts Monday March 20 and continues through Monday April 3.
- Election Day is Tuesday April 4, 2023, at your local precinct, find your precinct here. On Election Day you can register to vote at your precinct.
About the sponsor
The League of Women Voters is a national nonpartisan political organization dedicated to promoting the active and informed participation of citizens in government. The League sponsors these events as a service to the community. The League of Women Voters neither endorses nor opposes candidates for public office. Visit lwve.org.