Help Us Connect Our Community with the Issues That Matter!

The League of Women Voters of Metropolitan Columbus (LWVMC) hosts a variety of nonpartisan candidate and issue forums throughout each election cycle. These events give community members the opportunity to hear directly from candidates, elected officials, and local advocates about important issues affecting their communities.

We work in partnership with local organizations and community groups to organize and host these forums, helping ensure that voters have access to the information they need to make informed decisions.

How Can Volunteers Help?

Our candidate and issue forums rely on dedicated volunteers to help events run smoothly. Volunteer responsibilities may include:

• Welcoming attendees: Greeting community members and helping them navigate the event.
• Supporting speakers: Welcoming and assisting candidates, moderators, presenters, and other speakers.
• Event setup and cleanup: Preparing the space before the event and helping clean up afterward.
• Audience participation: Collecting written questions or assisting with microphones during audience Q&A.
• Sharing League resources: Distributing voter education materials, election information, and resources about the League.

No previous experience is required! Great volunteers for these events are friendly, organized, dependable, and interested in helping community members learn about candidates and issues. All volunteers are expected to represent the League in a welcoming, respectful, and nonpartisan manner.

See Our Past Candidate Forums

Want to see what our candidate and issue forums look like? Explore recordings of past League forums to learn more about the conversations we help bring to our community.

Watch Past Candidate & Issue Forums on YouTube

Sign Up to Volunteer!

Our candidate and issue forums wouldn't be possible without the support of our volunteers! If you're interested in helping at an upcoming event, visit our SignUpGenius page to see available opportunities.

View Upcoming Candidate Forum Volunteer Opportunities

Interested in Helping Organize a Forum?

If you're interested in taking a more active role in planning, organizing, or coordinating candidate and issue forums, we'd love to hear from you! Contact Sophia Lombardo, Operations Manager, at vote [at] lwvcols.org to learn more about opportunities to collaborate and help bring these important conversations to our community.

Thank you for helping us empower voters, encourage civic engagement, and make democracy work!