League of Women Voters Candidate Forums
in the Verde Valley

By Robyn Prud’homme-Bauer
Vice President, LWV Greater Verde Valley

Sedona AZ (September 14, 2018) – In preparation for the upcoming November 6 general election, the League of Women Voters Greater Verde Valley is hosting the following candidate forums.

•  Yavapai College Board of Governors – District 3 Candidate Forum will be held on September 24 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at the Cottonwood Recreation Center, 150 So. 6^th Street, Cottonwood.
• Camp Verde Mayor Run-off Forum will be held on September 27 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at the Camp Verde Community Library, Fireside Room, 130 Black Bridge Rd., Camp Verde

We are still the process of organizing forums for Sedona Fire District, State Representatives and Senator –LD#6, and Congressional candidates in CD#1 and CD#4.

At each of our forums, we will also have our Voter Guide to the State Ballot Measures.  This a voter-friendly guide on the 5 statewide ballot measures.

Last day to register to vote is October 9, 2018. If you have not registered to vote or need to change your address on your voter registration, please go towww.servicearizona.com and complete the voter registration information.  Also you can register vote or change your voter registration address by coming by one our voter registration events around the Verde Valley.

• Monday, September 17 from 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM at  the Sedona Public Library
• Tuesday, September 18 from 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM at the Cottonwood Public Library
• Wednesday, September 19 from 7:00 AM – 12:00 Noon at ACE Hardware Village of Oak Creek
• Friday, September 21 from 7:30 – 11:30 AM at Sedona Community Farmers Market
• Friday, September 21 from 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Annual Rummage Sale
• Saturday, September 22 from 7:30 AM – 12:00 Noon at Verde Valley Farmers Market – Fort Verde
• Sunday, September 23 from 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM at Unity Church – Sedona 
• Tuesday, September 25 from 7:00 AM – 12:00 Noon at Oak Creek Espresso – Village of Oak Creek
• Tuesday, September 25 from 7:30 AM – 12:00 Noon at Cottonwood Recreation Center
• Wednesday, September 26 from 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM at Sedona Public Library
• Wednesday, September 26 from 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM at Cottonwood Public Library
• Friday, September 28 from 7:30 – 11:30 AM at Sedona Community Farmers Market – Tlaquepaque
• Saturday, September 29 from 7:30 AM – 12:00 Noon at Verde Valley Farmers Market – Fort Verde
• Saturday, October 6 from 7:30 AM – 12:00 Noon at Verde Valley Farmers Market – Fort Verde

Permanent Early voters will receive their mail-in ballots beginning October 10.  For more voter information on the candidates running in state and national races go to: https://www.azcleanelections.gov/arizona-elections. If you have any questions, please contact the League of Women Voters Greater Verde Valley at lwvgvv@gmail.comor on Facebook/Twitter @ LWVGVV.

Elections impact every aspect of our lives, and we all need to weigh in on them. We are all equal at the ballot box, but only if we vote. As the League of Women Voters says “Voting is PEOPLE POWER!”