Meet the Norristown Candidates This Monday Evening

The primaries for the Nov. 5 election are being held on May 21 and there are quite a few seats up for grabs, both on council and on the school board. Norristown resident Mary Ellen DiGregorio has organized a "Meet the Candidates" forum to give voters a chance to meet and hear from those running in the primary.

The forum is being held at 6:30 p.m. this Monday at Theatre Horizon, 401 DeKalb St. in Norristown.

Candidates invited to the forum include:

Running for At-Large Council Seat                                                     

• Marlon Millner (Incumbent)
• Derrick D. Perry
• Sue Soriano
• Mao O. Howell
• Olivia Brady

Running for Ward 1 Council Seat

• Dr. Mary "Mimi" DeSouza (Incumbent)
• Sonya D. Fisher Sanders

Running for Ward 3 Council Seat

• Eli Nogueda
• Linda Christian (Incumbent – Write in)

Running for Norristown Area School Board

• E. Pearl Smith (Incumbent)
• Pamela Assenmacher (Incumbent)
• Tiffany Hendley
• Faith Crabbe
• Latisha Lee
• Matthew Rivera
• Turea Hutson
• Ken Christovich

Important Election Dates

May 14 – Last day to apply for a civilian absentee ballot.

May 17 – Last day for County Board of Elections to receive voted civilian absentee ballots. 

May 21 – MUNICIPAL PRIMARY

May 22 – First day to REGISTER after primary.

May 28 – Last day for County Board of Elections to receive voted military and overseas absentee ballots (must be postmarked no later than May 20)

Aug. 1 – Last day to circulate and file nomination papers.

Aug. 8 – Last day for withdrawal by candidates nominated by nomination papers.

Aug. 12 – Last day for withdrawal by candidates nominated at the primary.

Oct. 7 – Last day to register before the November election.

Oct. 29 – Last day to apply for a civilian absentee ballot.

Nov. 1 – Last day for County Boards of Elections to receive voted civilian absentee ballots

Nov. 5 – MUNICIPAL ELECTION