The General Election is Tuesday, November 2, 2010.  You will be electing representatives in the U.S. Senate and House, state Senate and Assembly, Governor, Attorney General, and many local offices like Sheriff.

A common question voters ask is, “Who do I vote for?” That of course is something each voter needs to answer for themselves. Since you are electing people who will represent you, you need to find out which candidate best represents your views on the topics that most concern you. One of the ways a voter can gather that information is to attend a candidate forum. 

There are several forums being held around the state that are sponsored by various disability and aging organizations. The content of the forums will focus on disability and aging issues like transportation, jobs, Social Security, housing, special education, and health care. The audience will have an opportunity to ask questions on these and other topics.

1. Milwaukee Forum, October 1, 2010
2. La Crosse Forum, October 4, 2010
3. Wausau Debate, October 6, 2010
4. Ashland Forum, October 12, 2010
5. Candidate Information Resources

Please plan to attend a forum and let others know about them. Get informed and then Vote on Election Day!

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1. Milwaukee Forum:

What: Candidates for state Senate and Assembly in the Milwaukee area
When: Friday, October 1, 2010 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM
Where: IndependenceFirst, 540 South 1st Street, Milwaukee

Information: Call 414-773-4646 or email: elisec@drwi.org

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2. La Crosse Forum:

What: Candidates for state Senate and Assembly in the La Crosse area: Senate District 31, and Assembly Districts 91, 92, 94, 95, and 96
When: Monday, October 4, 2010 from 9:00 to 11:30 AM
Where: Dock 7, Boat Hill Pub, 1501 St. Andrew Street, La Crosse

Information: Call Andrea Hansen at 608-785-6509 or email at Hansen.andr@uwlax.edu

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3. Wausau Debate:

What: Candidates for US House 7th District (David Obey’s seat): Republican Sean Duffy and Democrat Julie Lassa
When: Wednesday, October 6, 2010 from 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM (Debate from Noon to 1:00 PM)
Where: Northcentral Technical College, 1000 W. Campus Drive, Room E-101, Wausau

Information: DAWN web site

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4. Ashland Forum:

What: Candidates for state Assembly 74th District (Gary Sherman’s seat): Democrat Janet Bewley and Republican Shirl LaBarre
When: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 from 6:00 to 7:00 PM
Where: M & I Bank, Community Room, 100 East Main Street, Ashland

Information: Call Stewart Holman at 800-499-5676 or email at ncilstwe@superior-nfp.org

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5. Candidate Information Resources:

There are several non-partisan web sites that have information about candidates and what they say about different topic areas.  Here are a couple:

• Wisconsin Eye
• Wisconsin Public Radio and Television

In addition, each candidate and political party has their own web site with information.