Politics & Government
University Park Ward 5 Special Election Set for March 20
The contest will decide who succeeds former Councilwoman Tracey Toscano.
A special election to fill the Ward 5 seat on the University Park Council has been set for Tuesday, March 20.
The post was vacated in January when former Councilwoman Tracey Toscano stepped down to lease a new residence outside of her ward. Ward 5 covers the northeast corner of University Park.
Polls will be open at Riverdale Presbyterian Church (6513 Queens Chapel Rd.) from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on the day of the vote. The contest falls two weeks ahead of Maryland's April 3 primary elections.
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Ward 5 residents wishing to run for the seat must submit a candidate petition to Town Hall (6724 Baltimore Ave.) by Monday, March 5 bearing the signatures of at least ten qualified voters. As of Wednesday, no completed petitions had been received.
Candidate packets are also available for pickup at Town Hall. For more information, contact Supervisor of Elections Ed Lee (Elections@upmd.org) or the Town Clerk's office (TownHall@upmd.org).
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