Candidates’ Forum for 8th House District on October 11th

A Candidates’ Forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Northeastern Connecticut will be held on October 11th at 7PM in the Lecture Hall at Coventry High School.

That evening, voters will hear from candidates for Representative to the Connecticut General Assembly from the 8th district, which includes Columbia, Coventry, Vernon, and part of Tolland.

The candidates are Democrat Brenda Falusi and Republican Tim Ackert. Falusi is a Town Council Member and a participant in volunteer activities in the town of Tolland. Ackert, a resident of Coventry, is currently serving his fourth term in the General Assembly.

Susan Ulino of the LWV NE CT worked together with Dorothy Grady, the chair of the Coventry Democratic Town Committee, to organize the event.

The forum will be moderated by Marilyn MacKay and Lee White, members of the Southeastern Connecticut chapter of the LWV. Time will be allotted for the candidates to answer questions. Questions can be submitted before the event via e-mail to lwvnectforum@gmail.com. There will also be cards for attendees to write their questions, but once the program starts, questions will not be taken from the audience.

Voters who attend the forum will have a unique opportunity to hear from the candidates. According to Ulino, there are currently no plans to have the event recorded. Doors open at 6:30 PM, so the attendees have some time to meet their neighbors in the 8th district.

Election Day is Tuesday, November 6th. The deadline to register to vote is Tuesday, October 30th. Besides the traditional method of registering in person, those with a valid Connecticut driver's license, permit, or photo ID card now have the option of registering online at https://voterregistration.ct.gov. Voter registration can also be done by mail, using the Voter Registration Form available at https://portal.ct.gov/SOTS/Election-Services/Register-to-Vote/.