The Franklin County Consortium for Good Government, a coalition of non-partisan organizations in Central Ohio, is again organizing "Meet the Candidates" Forums in Franklin County and nearby communities.

This annual series of non-partisan events was initiated in 1991 when Brookwood Presbyterian Church and the National Council of Jewish Women presented the first candidates’ forum.

At a "Meet the Candidates" Forum, members of the public can meet and question the candidates who are running for public offices.  The Consortium invites all candidates who are running in a contested race to at least one of the candidates’ forums.  We may also invite proponents and opponents of issues to the forums depending on decisions by the governing board of the Consortium.

This year the Consortium will hold "Meet the Candidates" Forums  in widely separated geographical sites so that people in most electoral areas will be provided with a convenient place to view candidates. 

The Consortium works both to increase the public’s knowledge about candidates and issues, and to remind central Ohioans that if we wish to have a “government of the people, by the people, and for the people,” we must educate ourselves about all the candidates and then utilize our constitutional right to vote.

9/1/10: A media release was issued today announcing the full schedule of "Meet the Candidates" Forum events. To view or print the release, click here.

8/13/10: The (tentative) 2010 schedule of "Meet the Candidates" Forum events throughout Franklin County is now online. Please note that we are still in the process of finalizing the schedule of this year's events and updating the Web site, so all site and date information is still subject to change. Check back often for updates.

8/12/10: The Consortium is seeking sponsors and supporters for its Fall 2010 series of "Meet the Candidates" Forum events. See the "Sponsor Brochure" tab for details. more ...

8/12/10: We recently noted that the Mid Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) offers detailed, downloadable maps of legislative districts in Franklin County, including those for the US Congress, the Ohio House and the Ohio Senate, in their online Map Room.  If all you're looking for are the various districts for your address as a registered voter in Franklin County, visit this page at the Franklin County Board of Elections.