Guernsey general election 'meet the candidates' events scheduled
'Organic discussions'
At Beau Sejour, candidates will be seated with their own space throughout the hall to give them an area for them to talk directly to the electorate.The Les Beaucamps event has been designed to be informal, which according to the States will allow for "more organic discussions to take place".All candidates have been invited to attend both events.Colette Falla, registrar general of electors, said: "It has been very positive to see the number of independent events that have been set up by candidates to engage directly with the electorate, however we still wanted to ensure there were some tentpole 'meet the candidate' events organised by the States of Guernsey."She added: "We hope the community find both of these events useful when making their decisions ahead of polling day."The general election has been scheduled to take place on 18 June.
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