Lake County Indivisibles will host its election-year Community Town Hall on Tuesday, April 14, from 7 to 9 p.m., at the Clermont City Center, 620 W. Montrose St. in downtown Clermont (across from City Hall).
The 380-seat hall is expected to fill quickly, the group told the Daily Commercial.
“Invitations were sent to Rep. Daniel Webster, every Republican primary candidate, the Libertarian candidate and the three Democratic primary candidates,” they said.
Only the three Democrats have accepted so far:
“This is not a campaign rally — it’s a voter rally,” the Indivisibles spokesperson emphasized.
“No stump speeches, no campaign signs, no canned answers. Just real questions from real people in District 11, asked the same way to every candidate, with exactly two minutes to answer. The community writes the questions on the spot as they walk in, so no one gets a sneak peek.”
The goal is simple and powerful: give voters a clear, side-by-side look at the candidates before the Aug. 18 primary.
Democrats can size up their options at the meeting. On the other hand, Republicans, non-party-affiliated citizens, and independents can attend for informational purposes only, decide whether to switch party affiliation for the Democratic primary, vote in the Republican primary, or simply sit this one out. (If someone switches party affiliation, it must be done 29 days before the primary.)
This article originally appeared on Daily Commercial: Town hall set for District 11 congressional candidates
Reporting by Julie Garisto, Leesburg Daily Commercial / Daily Commercial
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