4 Candidate Forums Planned

The Oakland County chapter of the League of Women Voters is gearing up for a month of candidate forums in advance of the Nov. 8 elections.

Forums for Rochester and Rochester Hills candidates begin next week. League member Ann Edwards is coordinating the Rochester area forums and election guides.

The League is trying a different format this year for two of the events, Edwards said. Instead of audience members being invited to ask questions of the City Council and mayoral candidates in Rochester Hills, panelists will ask the questions. Questions can be submitted in advance to rochesterhillsforum@gmail.com.

For the Rochester City Council and Rochester Board of Education forums, audience members will be encouraged to submit questions to a moderator.

Here's a guide to the upcoming forums:

When: 7 p.m. Sept. 29

Where: City of Auditorium

Who's running: Four candidates for two at-large seats: , ,  and . Two candidates for one District 2 seat: and .

Telecast: The forum can be watched live on the city's cable station. It will also be available on demand and on the city website after that.

Format: Three panelists — League member Mary Howarth, journalist Annette Kingsbury and Rochester Patch Editor Kristin Bull — will question the candidates. Residents can submit questions in advance to rochesterhillsforum@gmail.com. 

When: 8:30 p.m Sept. 29

Where: City of Auditorium

Who's running: and

Telecast: The forum can be watched live on the city's cable station. It will also be available on demand and on the city website after that.

Format: Three panelists — League member Mary Howarth, journalist Annette Kingsbury and Rochester Patch Editor Kristin Bull — will question the candidates. Residents can submit questions in advance to rochesterhillsforum@gmail.com.

When: 7 p.m. Oct. 3

Where:

Who's running: Tom Malysz, Jeremy Nielson, Jane Pierobon, Pat Piskulich and Beth Talbert are running for three seats on the board.

Telecast: The forum will appear on the school district's cable station after the event.

Format: Residents in the audience will have the opportunity to submit written questions that will be presented to the candidates.

When: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 6

Where: Council Chambers

Who's running: Cathy Daldin, Ben Giovanelli, Ann Peterson, Kim Russell, Steve Sage and Stan Surratt are running for four seats.

Telecast: The forum will appear on the city's cable station after the event.

Format: Residents in the audience will have the opportunity to submit written questions that will be presented to the candidates.