CANDIDATE VIDEOS
The Bloomington League of Women Voters records and makes available 5-minute videos of candidates who are running for local and state offices. The videos aim at educating the public about the candidates and their positions. In the videos, the candidates highlight their experience and background, explain their reasons for running for office, and describe what they hope to accomplish if elected. The videos are made available on the Bloomington League website.
Videos are recorded for the following local positions:
Bloomington mayor
Bloomington City Council members
Bloomington School Board members
Local elections are held in Bloomington every two years in odd-numbered years.
Videos are recorded for the following state positions:
Candidate Forum at the Bloomington Civic Plaza
CANDIDATE FORUMS
The Bloomington League of Women Voters hosts candidate forums where members of the public can ask the candidates to local and state offices questions that are important to the voters. Candidate forums are held in September and October of election years.
Voters attending the forum have two opportunities to submit questions to the candidates.
Written questions are accepted during the forum.
Before the forum, voters can submit questions via email to the Bloomington league email address. The identity of those who submit questions will remain confidential.
All questions are screened by a League committee to ensure that the questions are applicable to all candidates. Candidates do not receive the questions in advance of the forum, and all questions remain the property of the League of Women Voters Bloomington.
Forums are held for the following local positions:
Bloomington mayor
Bloomington City Council members
Bloomington School Board members
Forums are held for the following state positions:
State House of Representatives District 50B
State Senate District 50
Hennepin County Commissioner
The League of Women Voters Minnesota and our local Leagues conduct candidate forums to provide the public with an opportunity to hear candidates discuss the issues that are important to members of the public. The League is a nonpartisan organization that does not support or oppose any political party or candidate. The views expressed in each forum are those of the candidates, not those of the League of Women Voters. LWV Minnesota and our local Leagues post complete, unedited recordings of forums. Editing is authorized only for official media reporting. Excerpts or edited clips of candidate forums may not be used for partisan or political purposes.