LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Lake County Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Lake County News, is presenting a series of candidate forums in May.

Planned to be held over four nights beginning at 6 p.m., the forums will take place in the Board of Supervisors chambers on the first floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St. in Lakeport.

The forums will be held on the following dates:

• Thursday, May 1: District attorney candidates.
• Monday, May 5: District 3 supervisors candidates.
• Thursday, May 8: Assessor-recorder candidates.
• Tuesday, May 13: Sheriff candidates.

At this time all candidates for the district attorney and sheriff races have confirmed they will attend and participate in their respective forums.

The forum organizers are actively seeking questions from the public for all of these forums.  

The public may submit questions by responding to a blog posted on the Lake County Chamber Web site at www.lakecochamber.com . Questions also may be faxed to 707-263-5104 or bring them to the chamber office at 875 Lakeport Blvd., Vista Point in Lakeport.

The format of the forums will be as follows:  Cards will be made available at the forums for questions; those questions will be vetted for duplication of previously submitted questions and appropriateness.   In addition, organizers are asking each candidate to submit one question for their forum, if they wish.

When the forums begin, there will be a three-minute opening statement for each candidate; each question will be posed to each candidate who is given a two-minute response time; a one-minute rebuttal will then be provided to each candidate on that question. At the end of the questioning period, each candidate will be given a two-minute closing statement.  

It's the goal of the forums to facilitate the public gaining more information on all the candidates in these races in order to become more informed voters.