Irvine City Council member and candidate for reelection in 2014, Larry Agran speaks for the whole hour about: redevelopments around town; current and previous municipal budgets; The Great Park; and the financial support of both his opponents’ and his campaigns. Invited but missing in this Ask A Leader October forum for municipal candidates are: Jeffrey Lalloway and Lynn Schott.

Parshan Khosravi, organizing director at the ASUCI Office of the Executive Vice President talks about registration and turning out the vote among UCI students, with the 60by16 Initiative. Additional sources include: www.asuci.uci.edu and www.turbovote.org. Brent Yunek, Assistant Vice Chancellor of Enrollment Services; and Dr. Patricia Morales, UCI Admissions Director; talk about admissions policies and offer guidance during application season, with the approaching application deadline of November 30, 2014. Additional useful information includes: www.ofas.uci.edu, www.finaid.org, and www.admission.universityofcalifornia.edu.

Irvine City Council Candidates Melissa Fox and Evan Chemers, speak individually, with the UCI community mainly in mind. Both candidates’ campaigns can be followed on their websites. More opportunities to meet and hear candidates include: UCI Crystal Cove Auditorium 10/16, noon; the South Coast Chinese Cultural Center 10/18, 2:30; and the Irvine Islamic Center 10/29, 5pm; to name a few. Local coverage continues next week.

Neal Kelley, Orange County Registrar of Voters, details logistics for local voters, especially students, for the November 4 General Election. Confirmation of voter registration is a must at: www.socalvotes.com. Other information is available at www.ocvote.com. Speaking individually over the larger share of the program are Irvine Mayoral candidates: Irvine Planning Commissioner Mary Ann Gaido, Mayor Steven Choi, and small business owner Katherine Daigle. Election coverage continues through November 4th.