MassVOTE, a nonprofit civic education organization, is joining up with 32 other nonprofits in sponsoring forums with candidates running in the Fifth Suffolk and Sixth Suffolk House districts. Forums on the Second Suffolk Senate district are also planned.

Here's the details, per MassVOTE:

In the Fifth Suffolk, four Democratic candidates are competing to replace former state Rep. Marie St. Fleur: high school teacher Barry Lawton, youth activist Carlos Henriquez, former state Rep. Althea Garrison and perennial candidate Roy Owens.

That forum, which will also include candidates in the Second Suffolk Senate district, is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug 24, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Hibernian Hall. State Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz is running for re-election. She is being challenged by Democrat Hassan Williams.

A forum with the candidates running to replace retiring state Rep. Willie Mae Allen is scheduled for Thursday, Aug 26, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Prince Hall. The candidates include Darrin Howell, who is on hiatus from his job working for City Councillor Chuck Turner, and local activists Russell Holmes, Karen Payne, Kathy Gabriel and Divo Monteiro.

On the same night, a second forum for the Second Suffolk Senate district candidates is also scheduled.

A third forum will feature candidates for state treasurer and state auditor. The forum is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 3, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Reggie Lewis Center.