The League of Women Voters of Asheville and Buncombe County is holding its first fall candidates forum today, Sept. 24, starting at about 7 p.m. in the Ferguson Auditorium on the AB Tech campus, offering voters a chance to see and hear candidates for Buncombe County Commission Chair and the county Board of Education. (photo by Max Cooper)
The forum will be moderated by Jerri Jameson, News Director for Clear Channel Asheville and is co-sponsored by News Radio 570 WWNC, 880 The Revolution, The Urban News, Mountain Xpress and Carolina Public Press.
This post contains live missives from the meeting, aggregating tweets using the hashtag #avlelect.
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Here is a link to Ustream footage of the event. Chairman of County Commissioners candidates is first and the School Board section begins at 22 minutes.
http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/25687210