The four candidates running for Indiana Secretary of State will answer questions from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 26, in Room 225, of the Student Activities Center, Indiana University South Bend.

The candidate forum is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served beginning at 5:30 p.m.

The four candidates: Mike Kole, Libertarian; Joe Pearson, Democratic; Todd Rokita, Republican; and Bill Stant, Green Party, will answer questions from area news reporters. The reporters are Mike Collins from WSBT-TV, Jack Colwell, columnist with the South Bend Tribune, Beth Graham fromWVPE 88.1 F.M., and James Wensits from the South Bend Tribune and the new host of Politically Speaking on WNIT-TV.

For information, contact Professor Elizabeth Bennion at (574) 520-4128, or e-mail at ebennion@iusb.edu/

The event is sponsored by the American Democracy Project, Political Debate Club, League of Women Voters, St. Joseph Valley Project, Student Government Association and Political Science Club of IU South Bend.