The Champaign County League of Women Voters will host a question forum for the Urbana Democratic primary on Friday night. The forum will be held in the Urbana City Council Chambers, 400 S. Vine St., and is open to the public.

The forum begins at 7 p.m. with mayoral candidates Laurel Prussing and Les Stratton, who will each be given two minutes to introduce their campaign. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask candidates their questions. 

After the forum, city clerk candidates Phyllis Clark and Robert Michael Gatsche will also answer questions from the public. 

Carole Rebeiz, voter service chair for the Champaign County League of Women Voters, said the organization hosts question forums for every contested local race to spread awareness of local elections. 

“This allows the community to have the opportunity to watch a forum and get an idea for what the candidates are like,” she said.

Rebeiz said she expects about 30 people to attend. The event will be broadcasted live on the Urbana Public Television on Channel 6 and will also be rebroadcasted several times before the Feb. 26 election.

“This is important for Urbana since this may determine who wins in the general election because there is a larger Democratic community,” Rebeiz said. 

Sandra Kato, director of project Upward Bound at the office of minority student affairs at the University, will moderate the event.

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