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Forums Planned For Candidates Vying For Las Vegas Ward 5 Seat

Two forums will be held this month for the candidates vying to represent Ward 5 on the Las Vegas City Council.

The Las Vegas chapter of the NAACP, Urban Voice and the Clark County Black Caucus are holding candidate forums Saturday and March 21 for the special election to replace former councilmember Ricki Barlow.

The first forum is scheduled for 1 p.m. March 10 at Democracy Prep at the Agassi Campus.

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The March 21 forum will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Victory Missionary Baptist Church.

Early voting will be available March 22-23, the special election will be held March 27. The winner will serve out the remainder of Barlow’s vacated term. Barlow resigned prior to pleading guilty to federal fraud charges.  

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