Northwest Passages Presents Eastern Washington Debates!

Schedule WA Secretary of State candidate debate between Julie Anderson and Steve Hobbs 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. United States Senate candidate debate between Patty Murray and Tiffany Smiley: 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Rules of the Game The format of the evening's debate will be question-and-answer. Candidates will be given 90 seconds to respond to each question, with limited rebuttal at the discretion of the moderator. The candidate to answer first will be decided by a coin toss.

The public will be allowed to submit written questions before the event through the website of the League of Women Voters, as well as in the first 15-20 minutes of the event.

Audience members will not be able to ask questions directly of the candidates during the event. No clapping, shouting, booing, etc., will be tolerated during the forum. No posters, campaign signs, or banners, will be allowed in the theater, and no re-admittance will be permitted. Anyone who does not comply will be escorted from the building.

Moderated By Laurel Demkovich

Sponsored By The League of Women Voters, The Spokesman-Review, Gonzaga University

Special Thanks KSPS, The Washington State Debate Coalition

Broadcast The Senate debate will be broadcast live by KSPS PBS.

Required Reading "Senate candidates Patty Murray, Tiffany Smiley will participate in October debate at Gonzaga University"

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