2014 Congressional Elections Elections Matter Booklet | Page 10

Sample Questions for Candidates Joseph Molieri/Bread for the World For candidate forums, have your questions ready. Depending on the setting, you may wish to include questions about hunger both in the United States and globally. Below are some sample questions; more are available in Bread’s Town Hall Meeting Tips. • If elected, will you push to enact immigration reform that significantly reduces hunger by giving the 11 million undocumented immigrants in this country better access to jobs, fair working conditions, and economic mobility? • If elected, will you support reforming our international food-aid programs so they can reach millions more people by providing greater flexibility, including better nutritional quality, and so they are well-funded? • What’s your position on hunger-related issues like minimum wage? Mass incarceration? • What two specific policy proposals would you suggest that address hunger? Write a Letter, Send an Email, or Phone a Candidate Tell the campaigns how important issues of hunger and poverty are to you as a voter. Ask what their plans and platforms are to address these issues. Hold a letter-writing or call-in action with a church committee, at a group meeting, or from a table in the student union on a campus. Visit the Campaign Offices in Your Area Arrange a meeting with the candidate, a key campaign adviser, or a key staff member. Organize a group from your congregation or campus to accompany you. Invite local reporters to cover your efforts, if appropriate. 10