BY REBECCA BENNETT — The 2015 Ward 5 Special Election will take place on Saturday, Sept. 12 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Magruder Park. Here is what you need to know:
- There are now seven candidates running for the seat vacated by former Councilmember Clay Williams (Ward 5). View their bios here.
- A candidate forum hosted by The Hyattsville Life & Times on Sept. 8 is available for replay online or can be caught throughout the day on Comcast 71 or Verizon 12.
- The Sentinel posted a recap of the candidate forum.
- Councilmember Shani Warner (Ward 2) took photos of the event.
- The candidate’s initial campaign finance reports are online.
- The City of Hyattsville put together a voter guide.