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Candidates’ Forum Tuesday Night for State Legislators and One Board of Education Candidate

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Candidates for the state Senate and House of Representatives, along with a candidate for Darien Board of Education will be speaking Tuesday night, Oct. 30 at a “Candidates’ Night” sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Darien. The event, held at Darien Town Hall, 2 Renshaw Road, will begin with a reception at 6:30 p.m., followed by a debate at 7 p.m. The program is free and open to the public. ________________

— an announcement from the League of Women Voters of Darien

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Following brief opening statements by candidates for each office, the audience will have an opportunity to submit questions to the candidates. The following candidates plan to attend:

State Senate District 25: Bob Duff (D) ; State Senate District 27: Carlo Leone (D) and Jerry Bosak ( R); State House District 141: Terrie Wood (R) unopposed; State House District 147: Matt Blumenthal (D) and Anzelmo Graziosi ( (R) and Darien Board of Education candidate , David Brown ( R).

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Upcoming Candidates Forums Sponsored by League of Women Voters

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Two candidate forums, sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Darien will take place before the election. See who will be running the show (and who won’t), and be knowledgeable when you make your own picks:

— an announcement from the League of Women Voters of Darien
Oct 21: Fourth U.S. Congressional District Debate
—Sunday, Oct. 21, 4 to 5:30 p.m. Clune Performing Arts Center at Wilton High School 395 Danbury Road, Wilton. Debate between U.S. Rep. Jim Himes, a Democrat, and Harry Arora, the Republican candidate. Voter registration will be available prior to the event.

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League of Women Voters on Registration, Absentee Ballot Requirements for Aug 14 Primary

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In this important election year, the Darien League of Women Voters (LWV) encourages all registered Democrats and Republicans to vote in the CT dual party Primary on Tuesday, Aug. 14. — an announcement from the Darien League of Women Voters

Four Dates to Keep in Mind

Aug. 9 (Thursday) — If postmarked by this date, mailed changes for Unaffiliated voters to Democrat or Republican will be accepted. (This does not include those switching from another party.

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Journalist Tells League of Women Voters Members How to Spot Fake News

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How do you know whether the news you’re getting is real or fake? John Dankosky, a journalist with PBS stations in New England says you should stay informed in general, check out any particular assertion that seems fishy and don’t trust social media. Dankosky made those points during a featured speech at the Darien League of Women Voters annual meeting and luncheon, held Thursday, May 24 at the Country Club of Darien. The League also elected a new slate of officers for the organization and reviewed the events it organized over the course of the past year. Here’s the Darien league’s announcement describing the event:
John Dankosky on Caveats for News Consumers
The speaker at the event was John Dankosky, executive editor of the New England News Collaborative, an eight station consortium of public media newsrooms.

Mr. Dankosky’s topic was “The State of Journalism and the News.” He emphasized the importance of checking the accuracy of news and pursuing evidence of its accuracy.