Meet your State House Candidates and get your questions answered.
Please join us for this 60 minute discussion!
Zoom Link below
The forum will be recorded for those that cannot attend and posted afterward on the SMMC YouTube Channel and SMMC Facebook page.
To submit your questions, e-mail them to Cory King at
executivedirector@midcoastmaine.com as he will be moderating the event.
Questions need to be received PRIOR to the event for consideration.
Zoom Link
House Candidate Forum #51 & #52
Oct 23, 2020 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join the Zoom meeting by tablet, computer or to view on your phone click here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87374681984?pwd=dTZ3L1o0VDRMUzFWTmt1S1RFa0F5Zz09
Meeting ID: 873 7468 1984
Passcode: 972815
To join and listen only from your phone, dial this number
+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
Meeting ID: 873 7468 1984
Passcode: 972815
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Format/Timeline:
Welcome, Ground Rules & Opening Statements, 1:00- 1:15PM
After an introduction from the moderator (Cory King, SMMC Executive Director) we will give each candidate 3:00 minutes for an opening statement. We will begin Q&A as soon as the opening statements conclude.
Q & A, 1:15- 1:50PM
Initial Response (1:30): Questions, submitted by viewers prior to the forum will be read by the moderator. Each candidate will get 1:30 to comment on the question and we will rotate who gets a chance to answer first with each question.
Respond Further (0:30): Following everyone’s answer to a question we will give any candidate 30 seconds to “respond further” on any question (or to use as a rebuttal). Then we will move to the next question.
- Direct questions from the audience will not be permitted- it will all go through the moderator
- With the 35 minute time frame, we’ll move quickly to try and tackle as much as we can
- As we get close to 1:50 we may cut the answer period for a question down to try and get a final question in. For example, if it’s 1:45 we may say, please limit your answers to 60 seconds and 15 second “respond further”.
Closing Statements 1:50-2:00PM
Each candidate will get 2:00 minutes for a closing statement and the moderator will thank the viewers and Chamber sponsors.
Recording:
We WILL be recording this for distribution on the SMMC Facebook page, YouTube channel and possibly local cable access.