Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 19, Number 9, 1 September 2002 — ʻÖlelo live debates [ARTICLE]

ʻÖlelo live debates

"Vote! 2002: Candidates Debate" offers voters a ehanee to watch political candidates face off with their opponents in live one~hour debates to be broadcast Sept. 3 - Nov. 1 on yŌlelo. Forty-four candidates from vari~ ous 0)ahu and statewide races will be featured in live debates airing every weeknight at 6:30 p.m. from Sept. 3 -N ov. 3 on yŌlelo VIEWS,

Oeeanie Ch. 54. The debates ean also be viewed on Oeeanie digital iControl. "Olelo has partnered with The League of Women Votem and Bob Rees to reverse the trend of voter apathy in Hawaiyi in hopes that the debates will lend ins ight into candi~ date issues and platforms and increase voter turnout at the polls. "It is important to present the candidates in a way that allows citizens to understand the issues before they go to the polls," said Lurline MIcGregor, President and CEO at yŌlelo. "We want these debates to inspire the voting public to bring about positive change through the democratic process." Bob Rees, producer/moderator of yŌlelo's Counterpoint, host of Hawaiyi Public Radio's Talk of the Islands, will host and moderate the 44 live debates. The League of Women Votem, a nonpartisan politieal organization that encourages active citizen participation in gov~ ernment and public policy through education and advocacy, has devel~ oped questions for the debates. For more information and candidate debate schedule, visit www.olelo.org and eliek on the Vote! 2002 link. Editor's note: Ihe OHA at-large candidate debate airs on Oct. 7 and the O'ahu seat debate on Oct. 8.