Election Live Chats

With key mayoral, council and tax measures on the ballot this November, The Desert Sun and MyDesert.com is hosting a monthlong series of live video chats for voters to join the debate from noon to 1 p.m.

We've invited all the mayoral candidates in Palm Springs and Desert Hot Springs as well as proponents and opponents of Measure J in Palm Springs to join us in late September and early October.

Visit mydesert.com during your lunch hour to learn about the issues and the candidates. We'll keep the video chats online throughout the political season, so you can review the candidates and their positions any time here at mydesert.com/2011election.

Chat schedule:

Monday, Sept. 19: Measure J proponent, David Baron

Wednesday, Sept. 21, Desert Hot Springs Mayoral candidate Alex Bias

Thursday, Sept. 22, Measure J opponent, Bond Shands

Friday, Sept. 23, Desert Hot Springs Mayoral candidate Robert Bentley

Monday, Sept. 26, Palm Springs Mayoral candidate Bridgette Sullenger

Wednesday, Sept. 28, Palm Springs Mayoral candidate Steve Pougnet

Thursday, Sept. 29, Desert Hot Springs Mayoral candidate Yvonne Parks

Due to his actions at a forum on Thursday, Sept. 29, the chat scheduled for Friday, Sept. 30, with Palm Springs Mayoral candidate Vincent Ziegler has been canceled

Monday, Oct. 3, Palm Springs Mayoral candidate Phyllis Burgess

Wednesday, Oct. 5, Palm Springs Mayoral candidate Bill Ferra

Thursday, Oct. 6, Palm Springs Mayoral candidate Jeffrey Nichols

Friday, Oct. 7, Palm Springs Mayoral candidate Don Cook

Wednesday, Nov. 2, Measure J prononent Bill Helbling and Measure J opponent Bond Shands