With mail voting underway and primary election day three weeks away, voters will have an opportunity during a forum this week to learn more about the candidates in several local races.
The League of Women Voters of Centre County will host Primary Candidates’ Night at 7 p.m. Thursday. Candidates will participate via Zoom and the forum will be broadcast live on C-NET channel 7 and online at cnet1.org.
Only candidates in opposed primaries are invited to participate in Candidates’ Night.
Following a brief welcome and explanation of the format the schedule is as follows:
7:05 p.m. Bellefonte Borough Council Ward 2 (Republican)
7:15 p.m. Bellefonte Area Board of School Directors (Cross-filed)
7:40 p.m. State College Borough Mayor (Democrat)
7:55 p.m. State College Borough Council (Democrat)
8:40 p.m. State College Area Board of School Directors (Cross-filed)
Candidates for each race are asked six questions and have 60 seconds to respond to each question. They are then given 90 seconds for a closing statement.
In the Bellefonte Ward 2 race, Randall Brachbill and Barbara Dann are seeking the Republican nomination. No candidates filed on the Democratic Ballot.
For Bellefonte School Board, six cross-filed candidates are vying for four nominations on each: Jon Guizar, Rodney Musser, Jordan Emely, Jack Bechdel II, Jeffrey Steiner and Andrea Royer.
Two Democrats are running to become State College’s next mayor: Jim Leous and Ezra Nanes. No candidates filed for the Republican ballot.
The State College Borough Council race has six Democrats seeking three seats up for election: Richard Biever, Ronald Filippelli, B. Divine Lipscomb, Gopal Balachandran, Katherine Yeaple and Catherine Dauler. Only one candidate, Jacob Werner, is filed on the Republican ballot.
Seven cross-filed candidates are seeking four positions on the State College School Board: Peter Buck, Deborah Anderson, Carline Crevecoeur, David K. Hutchinson, Michelle Glenn Young, Jackie Huff and Dawn Lorenz.
In addition to the live broadcast, Candidates’ Night will be available online at cnet1.org and will be televised again at the following dates and times:
Sunday, May 2, at 6 a.m.
Monday, May 3 at 1 a.m.
Tuesday, May 4 at 2 p.m.
Wednesday, May 12 at 9 p.m.
Primary Election Day is Tuesday, May 18. For information about voting in person or by mail, visit centrecountyvotes.com.
The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan organization that encourages informed and active participation of citizens in government and influences public policy through education and advocacy. Membership is open to both men and women.
