LEXINGTON PARK, Md. – In preparation for the General Election, the League of Women Voters of St. Mary’s County, St. Mary’s County NAACP Branch 7025, the Center for the Study of Democracy at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, and the St. Mary’s County Library have partnered to host candidate forums for the three Board of Education races on the ballot.
All Board of Education candidates have been invited to participate in the forums on the dates below, scheduled over two dates to accommodate candidate schedules:
Thursday, October 3: Board of Education District 2.
Wednesday, October 9: Board of Education At Large.
The forums will start at 5:30 PM in the Lexington Park Library, Rooms A & B. All candidates have also been invited to participate in a “Meet and Greet” beginning at 5:00 PM in the Library Lobby on both evenings. Tables will be available for candidate materials. However, no campaign materials; i.e., flyers, signs, hats, pins, t-shirts, etc., will be allowed in the meeting room during the forum.
The format of each forum allows each candidate to open with a 3-minute statement. Audience members will then have approximately 30 minutes to address questions to one or more candidates. (All questions must be submitted in writing; the forum moderator will direct questions to the candidates). The forum will conclude with 2-minute closing statements from each candidate.
Questions for the candidates may be submitted in person during the forum. Questions may also be submitted prior to the forum, online at https://forms.gle/m1V89db5STZa5jPP9.
All questions submitted are reviewed by a three-member panel who screen for relevance, civility, and non-repetition. Questions may be rephrased at the discretion of the panel.
The forums will be livestreamed and can be viewed on St. Mary’s County Library’s YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@StMarysCountyLibrary/streams.
Please join us to learn more about your candidates for the St. Mary’s County Board of Education.
