By Mary Coltrane, Voter Services Chair, LWV of Washington 

The state League’s Voter Services Committee is presenting a pair of workshops related to empty-chair debates. Leagues across our state organize forums and debates every year. Sometimes there are challenges getting candidates in front of the voters. Join us on April 2 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. to hear from LWVUS Programs and Outreach Director Maggie Bush; TVW Vice President of Programming Mike Bay; and two representatives from the Public Disclosure Commission (PDC), Executive Director Peter Lavallee and PDC Customer Service and Outreach Director Chip Beatty. They will help us to better understand the environment we’re operating in when we organize debates.  

There will be a follow-up workshop on April 23, also from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Here you will have the opportunity to discuss strategies for working with candidates, the public, and the media so that your forums and debates are the best they can be.  

Register for the forums. 

I hope to see you there!