Hyattsville Voting: Wet, Smooth, Slow

With three hours left until polls close, voters in Hyattsville's five wards have largely been able to cast ballots without issue, according to poll watchers, candidates and election officials.

In Ward 1, which sees voters choosing between hopefuls Bart Lawrence and Bill Jenne, only 93 people had cast ballots by 2:30 p.m., according to election officials. 

Ward 2, which has seen a pitched race between Robert Croslin and incumbent Council Vice President David Hiles, has seen the most voters throughout the day. By around 3 p.m., 216 voters had cast ballots in that race.

Ward 3, featuring the only uncontested race this election, with Patrick Paschall playing the role of Ward 3's presumtive new council member, has seen only 63 people cast ballots by 3:45 p.m. 

Ward 4, which sees voters choosing between Edouard Haba and Ross Gateretse, had 59 voters cast ballots by 3:30 p.m. 

Ward 5, which sees voters picking between three candidates (Joseph Solomon, Clayton Williams and Pastor Herrera) running for two open council seats, has had 35 voters cast ballots by 3 p.m. 

Hyattsville voters have until 8 p.m. tonight to cast ballots in the biennial city election.