BELFAST – The Belfast Free Library and League of Women Voters will host a candidates night for local legislative races.

The event will take place at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12, at the library’s Abbott Room. The Belfast candidates for House District 43, incumbent Democrat Waldo Ash and his Republican challenger Jayne Crosby Giles, and Senate District 23 incumbent Republican Carol Weston, and her Democratic challenger Peter Misluk will take part.

The candidates will be asked about issues facing the next Legislature, including tax reform, health care and other matters.

Sarah Walton of the voters’ league will serve as moderator, and audience members also will be allowed to submit questions.