Romemakers Home & Community Educators to Host Voters’ Forum

WISCONSIN RAPIDS – The Feb, 18 Primary Election is coming soon! To aid in voters’ education, the Romemakers Home & Community Educators (HCE) will sponsor a Voters’ Forum on Tuesday, Feb. 4 at 6pm at the Rome Municipal Building. The Forum will have candidates from both Town Chair as well as the Town Supervisors. There are 3 candidates running for Chair and the primary election will reduce that down to 2 candidates for the April election. There are 5 candidates for Town Supervisor, which will also be reduced in the primary. At the April election, there are only 2 positions open.

Written questions for the candidates need to be submitted prior to the Forum. Questions can be submitted to a forum box located in the receptionist’s area at the Town Hall or at the Rome Library. The deadline to submit questions is noon on Friday, Jan. 31. Questions should deal with issues, not with personalities. A committee of residents will screen the questions for clarity and to avoid duplication. Each candidate will have the opportunity to respond to each question.

The format for the forum models forums held by the League of Women Voters. Each candidate will have a chance to introduce him/herself to the audience. Then the question-and-answer period will begin. Final questions to be presented to the candidates at the forum will be selected from those submitted ahead of time. Each candidate will be given up to two minutes to respond to each question asked. Finally, at the end, each candidate will be able to make a closing statement.

Come and hear the candidates so that you can make an informed choice at the ballot box. The public may attend in-person or may view the broadcast live over Channel 300 or on the Town’s website, www.romewi.com under Community Services, then click on Channel 300 Live Feed tab. The Forum will also be broadcast on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/@TownofRomewisconsin.