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Moscow Voter Forum Is 7 PM Wednesday; See 6 Candidates For 3 City Council Seats

By Scott Leadingham October 22, 2019

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Moscow voters will have the opportunity to hear from candidates running for city council Wednesday, Oct. 23. The civic group League of Women Voters is sponsoring a forum for the six candidates running for three city council seats.

The format will include questions asked of candidates by a moderator.

It begins at 7 PM Wednesday at Moscow’s 1912 Center.

The city’s council seats are at-large positions, meaning they aren’t split into city districts or wards. The three candidates receiving the most votes will be elected to four-year terms.

The candidates are:

– Kelsey Berends
(Facebook)

– Sandra Kelly
(Facebook)

– Maureen Laflin
(Website)

– Brandon Mitchell
(Facebook)

– James Urquidez
(Facebook)

– Anne Zabala (incumbent)
(Website)

See more Moscow city council election coverage from:

–Moscow-Pullman Daily News

–Lewiston Tribune

–League of Women Voters of Moscow Voters Guide (PDF)

Early in-person voting at the Latah County Auditor’s Office is open now until Nov. 1. The final day to vote in person in Idaho is Tuesday, Nov. 5th.

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