Hustings to be livestreamed to reach more voters

Residents of Alderney will be able to watch a livestreamed hustings for the first time ahead of the island's by-election.

States of Alderney President William Tate said it would help voters who may not be able to attend.

The island's government said the event would start at 19:00 GMT at the Island Hall on Thursday.

It will also be screened on the States of Alderney Facebook page.

Tate said it would give people "a better sense of what each candidate offers".

The by-election is set to take place on Saturday and was called to fill two vacant seats following the resignation of the island's most senior politician Nigel Vooght in December and States member Bruce Woodhead in January.

The candidates will be Haydn Bateman, Jeannie Cameron, Lin Maurice and Veronica Taylor.

They would also be available in the Island Hall to answer questions before the hustings on a one-on-one basis from 17:30 to 18:45, the president said.

Questions sent in by residents will be read out during the hustings.

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