League of Women Voters to Host Rochester Candidates’ Forum

ROCHESTER — The League of Women Voters of SouthCoast will host a Rochester Candidates’ Forum on May 19 at 6:30 p.m. at Rochester Memorial School located at 16 Pine Street. 

The event is free and open to the public.

The forum will feature candidates running for Select Board, Planning Board, and School Committee in the Wednesday, May 27 Town Election. 

All candidates on the ballot for these offices have been invited to participate.  

The purpose of the forum is to give Rochester voters an opportunity to hear directly from the candidates about the issues facing the community. 

A neutral moderator will facilitate the event. Candidates will answer questions prepared by the League, as well as written questions submitted by audience members. 

All candidates will be given equal time to speak.

Unopposed candidates will have an opportunity to provide a five-minute overview of their qualifications and offer solutions for Town issues.

The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan organization that does not support or oppose any candidate or political party.

 The League’s goal is to encourage informed and active participation in government and to provide voters with unbiased information.

For those unable to attend in person, the forum will be recorded and available on the local cable channel.

For more information, please contact Eileen Marum by email at: u_emarum@umassd.edu