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46th District Democrats’ Candidates Forum Agenda

May 20, 2010

 

7:00 PM (NOTE: early start of meeting compared to usual 7:30 PM start)

• Judicial Candidates Forum for uncontested judicial candidates
• Candidates will get opportunity to introduce themselves and respond to several prepared questions. If time allows, there would be questions from audience.
• Candidates Invited:
• State Supreme Court Justices James Johnson and Barbara Madsen (both currently unopposed)
• Court of Appeals Div. 1 Positions 1 and 2 if unopposed (Grosse and Spearman); 
• District and Municipal Court (Municipal court invites only if it appears we will have time)

 

7:30 PM Start of Legislative Candidates Forum  - one hour to 8:30 PM

(Goal is to start the legislative candidates’ forum at 7:30, which is normal start time for 46^th District meetings, because we don’t want members to miss this due to early start of meeting).

In contested races, a coin toss will determine who answers the first question, then alternate.

·       7:30 to 7:50 Candidates for State Representative Positions 1 and 2

o       Opening remarks 2 minutes each (4 Minute total)

o       3 Questions prepared by committee with 30 seconds to ask each (2 minutes total)

o       3 responses from each to the questions 2 minutes apiece (12 minutes)

§       (this may be adjusted within the same time limit to add questions with shorter answers)

o       Yes and No questions (2 minutes – flash Yes or No sign)

 

·       7:55 to 8:30 State Senate Race Forum

o      2 minutes each to respond to first question: What distinguishes you and why should you be our nominee? (4 minute total)

o      5-6 questions designed by committee with answers of less than two minutes (24 minutes total)

§       One question will be from each candidate to ask the other a question not to exceed 30 seconds in length, followed by a 2 minute answer and a 30 second response from the questioner

o      Yes/No Questions(8) (total of 4 minutes)

o      Closing remarks 1 minute each (2 minutes)

 

Need timekeeper and time cards and Yes No cards. All questions will be kept confidential by committee until they are asked.

 

8:30 Start of Nominating Convention to 9PM

              See rules

              Intersperse Judicial candidates for contested races during vote counts

·       Contested S Ct race Sanders v Wiggins

·       Open Superior Court Race Candidates

·       Candidates will be asked questions written by committee

Committee proposes rule for all nominations to be made by written ballot and that acclamation will not be in order. This would be ruling by the Chair.

 

Approx 9:00pm Chair closes convention with announcement of final tally result adoption (any challenge would have to be made prior to closure)

 

Continue 46^th District Judicial Forum for any contested race not heard. Adjourn at 9:30.

 

 

Each candidate should have access to set up at 6 PM, NO signs at front of room, NO signs outside prior to 7:00 pm. This will be strictly enforced due to problems last year at the Endorsement meetings.  Audience will be requested to refrain from any expressions or outbursts other than applause for both candidates to show respect for ALL candidates.