Candidate forums can be seen online and on cable TV

Candidate forums for the Aug. 3 primary election are being shown this week on cable TV and on YouTube.

Forums sponsored by Business West and Kansas City Kansas Community College are being shown on KCEC, the cable television station at KCKCC, on Channel 146 on Google TV and Channel 17 on Spectrum cable. They are also on YouTube at https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMfeRPiOepX1cbFV797a3UvC-f3vyX_kp.

In-person early voting has already started in Wyandotte County, and continues this week at the Election Office. Early voting will be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 31, at three sites, the Wyandotte County Election Office, 850 State Ave.; the Joe Amayo-Argentine Recreation Center, 2810 Metropolitan Ave.; and Eisenhower Recreation Center, 2901 N. 72nd St., all in Kansas City, Kansas. Polls will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 3.

The moderator of the forums was Murrel Bland. Panelists included Elnora Jefferson, J.D. Rios and Mary Rupert. In charge of production was Randy Royer, director of media services, KCKCC.

The remaining candidate forum schedule on cable TV:

Wednesday, July 28

11:30 a.m., Unified Government Mayor-CEO.

12:30 p.m., Board of Public Utilities

1:30 p.m., Wyandotte County Sheriff

5 p.m., UG Commissioner at-large District 2
5:30 p.m. UG Commissioner, District 1
6 p.m., UG Commissioner, District 8
7 p.m., UG Commissioner, District 5
7:30 p.m., UG Mayor- CEO
8:30 p.m., Board of Public Utilities
9:30 p.m., Wyandotte County Sheriff

Thursday, July 29

9 a.m., UG Commissioner, at-large District 2
9:30 a.m., UG Commissioner, District 1
10 a.m., UG Commissioner, District 8
11 a.m., UG Commissioner, District 5
11:30 a.m., UG Mayor-CEO
12:30 p.m., Board of Public Utilities
1:30 p.m., Wyandotte County Sheriff
5 p.m., UG Commissioner, at large District 2
5:30 p.m., UG Commissioner, District 1
6 p.m., UG Commissioner, District 8
7 p.m., UG Commissioner, District 5
7:30 p.m., UG Mayor-CEO
8:30 p.m., Board of Public Utilities
9:30 p.m. Wyandotte County Sheriff

Friday, July 30

Saturday, July 31

Sunday, Aug. 1

Monday, Aug. 2