Got a question for the mayoral candidates? Submit it and start a conversation.

In the spirit of the CNN/YouTube presidential debates, Mediaverse and the Tri-State Defender want to use the same style of voter-generated questions for an upcoming conversation with Memphis mayoral candidates. It’s called the Memphis Digital Conversation.

It’s not a debate. No podiums. It’s a much-needed, conversational forum, where the candidates will directly address voter concerns, not their own.

We need your video questions to make it happen!!!!

So, if you live in Memphis, get a video camera, or a web cam, or a picture phone and record your thought-provoking question in a 30-second video. You can submit as many single-question videos as you want.

(FYI: It is possible to make a creative, insightful and passionate video with your clothes on and using polite language that would make your Mother proud. We really like those videos.)

Upload your videos to http://www.youtube.com/group/memdigital. The deadline to submit is Aug. 31.

We’re planning a digital conversation for September. Date, times and location will be announced in the upcoming week. Visit mediaversememphis.com for updates.

Join the conversation, Memphis! Help us spread the word!