Candidate Forums

LWV-RMA is pleased to announce our Candidate Forums for the General Election:

Thursday, October 1, 7 - 8:30 pm. 55th Senate District (Samra Brouk & Christopher Missick) with the North Winton Village Neighborhood Association. Click here to watch.

Wednesday, October 7, 7 - 8 pm, Monroe County Clerk (Karla Boyce & Jamie Romeo) with WROC-TV8. Click here to watch

Tuesday, October 20, 7 - 8 pm, 56th Senate District (Mike Barry & Jeremy Cooney) with WROC-TV8, streaming live at rochesterfirst.com and broadcast later in the week.

Wednesday, October 21, 7 - 8 pm, 135th Assembly District (Mark Johns & Jen Lunsford) with WROC-TV8, streaming live at rochesterfirst.com and broadcast later in the week.

We also planned a forum for the 138th Assembly District co-sponsored by the South Wedge Planning Committee. Harry Bronson accepted our invitation, but Peter Vazquez declined, stating that he did not like our format. Because LWV policy prohibits a Candidate Event with only one candidate for an office, voters of the 138th AD will not have this opportunity to question either candidate.

Before you vote, visit Vote411.org, the League of Women Voters voter information website, to learn the positions of the candidates who will be on your ballot. The candidates for President down through town elections in Monroe County are posted.

The League of Women Voters of the Rochester Metropolitan Area and
the National Council of Jewish Women, Greater Rochester Section,
invite you to a Zoom presentation on the Electoral College
by Dr. Sarah Liebschutz,
Distinguished Service Professor Emerita of the State University of New York

Monday, October 19 at 7 pm on Zoom.
Registration required. Click here to register.

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We are partnering with RCTV, Rochester’s Community Media Center, as the "Vote in November" Champion! We’re inviting you to show how you #thinkdifferently about voting by creating a public service announcement for RCTV’s PSA Contest. Radio and Video PSAs are both welcome. Winners’ works will be spread far and wide around greater Rochester! You can create your PSA for radio, TV or both, and it can be in English, Spanish or American Sign Language. So show us how you #ThinkDifferently about our cause by contributing your creativity! For details on the contest, click here. PSA submission form and Instructions in Spanish can also be found at RCTVMediaCenter.org. The deadline for this contest is Wednesday, Sept. 30. Cash prizes will be awarded!

For more election information, visit our Voter Information page

Our own YouTube channel The League of Women Voters of the Rochester Metropolitan Area proudly announces that we have our own YouTube channel where you can view our past forums. Podcasts of our forum panelists on Connections with Evan Dawson on WXXI-1370 FM are available. Click here for links to the available videos and podcasts of our forums.