JAMESTOWN, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – Candidates from District 29 for the North Dakota House of Representatives and Senate met in a debate during a forum hosted by the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce on October 16th.
Candidates answered questions touching on Voter ID laws, Medical Marijuana, the closing of the DOT Shops in rural areas, and the biggest concerns each candidate has heard coming from constituents.
Candidates for the North Dakota Senate seat for District 29 are Katherine Roth and Terry Wanzek. Candidates for the House are Craig Headland, Chet Pollert, Lori Carlson, and Mary Schlosser. Election day is November 6th.
Listen below how the candidates responded to some of the questions presented to them.
Do you think there needs to be changes to Voter ID? If so, what changes would you make and why?
Wanzek
Roth
Schlosser
Headland
Carlson
Pollert
What are the biggest concerns of your constituents and how do you plan to address them?
Roth
Wanzek
Headland
Carlson
Pollert
Schlosser
With overwhelming support for medical marijuana and the ballot passing with 70% approval in 2016, what is your opinion about the failure to implement medical marijuana?
Wanzek
Roth
Pollert
Schlosser
Headland
Carlson
Several comments and concerns were posted on why legislators didn’t gather enough votes to keep the DOT shops open. What are your comments on why that didn’t happen?
Wanzek
Roth
Pollert
Carlson
Schlosser (Did not weigh in on the question)
The forum was held through CSI TV 10.