Candidate forum
100 minSegments
6
First
10:00
Total
1:40:00
A 90-minute candidate forum timer with openings, questions, answers, rebuttals, audience Q&A, and closing.
Introductions, answers, rebuttals, and closing
Free Candidate Forum Timer
Use a candidate forum timer for opening statements, equal answers, rebuttals, audience questions, closing statements, and moderator cues. Create an XTimer room when moderators, candidates, and displays need synchronized timing.
Built for this job
Moderators can keep candidates on equal answer and closing windows.
Candidates can see time remaining without verbal interruptions.
XTimer rooms support shared candidate forum timers across moderator, candidate, and audience displays.
Current agenda item
Opening statements
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10:00
Next
Moderator questions
Total time
1:40:00
Use this setup in XTimer
Need a controller link, viewer display, or shared room?
Keep this simple timer for quick work. Move into an XTimer room when one person controls the clock and another screen shows it to a speaker, team, class, or audience.
Presets that match real work
Start from a timer people already understand.
Each preset has a clear use case, duration, and workflow. That makes the page useful for search visitors immediately, and gives professional users a natural path into XTimer rooms when they need separate controller and viewer devices.
Candidate answer
1 min 30 secTotal
1 min 30 sec
A 90-second answer timer for candidate forums.
Closing statement
2 minTotal
2 min
A 2-minute closing statement timer.
Professional setup
Use the simple timer first, then graduate to controlled timing.
Publish timing rules before the forum and apply them consistently.
Use separate answer, rebuttal, and closing timers when fairness matters.
Place the visible timer where candidates can see it from the speaking position.
Use an XTimer room when the moderator controls timing and audience displays need the same countdown.
Frequently asked questions
What is a candidate forum timer?
A candidate forum timer structures opening statements, equal answers, rebuttals, audience questions, closing statements, and moderator cues.
Can this be used for candidate debates?
Yes. Use it as a timing aid and follow the forum or debate's published rules.
Can candidates and audiences see the timer?
Yes. Create an XTimer room when moderators, candidates, and audience displays need synchronized timing.