CHESTERTOWN — Ahead of next month’s municipal election here for mayor and the First Ward council seat, the League of Women Voters of Kent County will sponsor a candidates forum open to the public on Tuesday, Oct. 21 at 6 p.m.
Originally scheduled for the second-floor meeting room of Chestertown town hall, the forum will be held in the parish hall of Emmanuel Church located at 101 N. Cross St.
The candidates are Nikita Beck-Burt, Meghan Efland and Mark Mumford for mayor and Sheila Austrian and Dwight Zilinskas for the First Ward council seat.
They will have an opportunity to introduce themselves and then answer two questions prepared by the LWV that they have received ahead of the forum.
The audience also will be able to ask questions of the candidates.
The forum will end with closing statements from each candidate.
Those who attend the forum will be asked to refrain from demonstrations.
Candidates and audience members are asked to avoid wearing clothing, buttons or carrying signs indicating support for a candidate.
The forum will be recorded and appear online in The Chestertown Spy.
The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization dedicated to promoting informed and active citizen participation in government; it does not support or oppose any political parties or candidates for office.
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The election is Tuesday, Nov. 4. The polling locale is the Chestertown firehouse, 211 Maple Ave. Hours are 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Chestertown residents who have registered with the Kent County Board of Elections can vote in town elections. All registered voters will be eligible to vote for mayor. Only registered voters in the First Ward will be eligible to vote for the candidates in the First Ward.