The League of Women Voters is sponsoring a series of candidate forums, starting today and ending Oct. 15, featuring candidates vying for state and county government posts.

The forums will be broadcast live on Community Access Television from the Tom Baker Room in the City-County Building, 221 N. Fifth St. The public is welcome to attend.

The public can also submit questions via e-mail at lwvforums@;yahoo.com.

The candidate forum schedule is:

n Sept. 16

Burleigh County Commission (5:30 p.m.)

Morton County Commission (7 p.m.)

n Sept. 17

State Treasurer (5:30 p.m.)

n Sept. 30

District 30 Senate race (5:30 p.m.)

District 30 House of Representatives race (6:45 p.m.)

District 8 House (pending)

n Oct. 2

District 32 Senate race (5:30 p.m.)

District 32 House race (6:45 p.m.)

Superintendent of Public Instruction (8 p.m.)

n Oct. 7

District 34 Senate race (5:30 p.m.)

District 34 House race (6:45 p.m.)

Public Service Commissioner (8 p.m.)

n Oct. 15

Insurance Commissioner (6 p.m.)

District 8 Senate race (7:15 p.m.)

State auditor forum still pending.

- Brian Duggan