Election Day Comes to Hyattsville

After a two-month-long campaign period, Hyattsville's biennial municipal election has arrived. Voting begins this morning at 7 a.m. and runs through 8 p.m. tonight.

Voters in the city's five wards will be casting ballots for one of their two city council ward representatives. Voters in Ward 5 get to double their money, voting for two candidates, one to fill the regular four year term left by the retirement of longtime Councilor Ruth Ann Frazier (Ward 5) and to fill the two years remaining on the term vacated by former earlier this year. 

Races in Brief

Before the first vote is even cast, the city council is guaranteed for a shake-up, with at least five new members set to take office. Of the five seats up for election, only one incumbent, Hyattsville City Council Vice President . Hiles is engaged in a pitched campaign to defend his seat against challenger Robert Croslin. 

Over in Ward 1, Bart Lawrence and William Jenne are competing for votes. 

Ward 3 features the city's only non-competitive race, with fundraising all-star Patrick Paschall playing the role of the presumtive Ward 3 council representitive. 

Ward 4 sees two candidates, Edouard Haba and Ross Gateretse, vying for votes. 

Ward 5, with its two council vacancies, has three candidates, Pastor Herrera, Joseph Solomon, and Clayton Williams, in contention for its open seats. 

Voting Info

Polls are open from 7 a.m. through 8 p.m. on May 7.  Polling locations are as follows:

Ward One:
Hyattsville Municipal Building - 4310 Gallatin Street

Ward Two:
Magruder Park Recreation Center - 3911 Hamilton Street

Ward Three:
University Christian Church - 6800 Adelphi Road

Ward Four: 
St. Matthews Episcopal Church - 5901 36th Avenue

Ward Five:
Magruder Park Recreation Center - 3911 Hamilton Street

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