Five candidates, including the incumbent, are seeking the Cary Town Council District C seat.
The district covers the southern part of the Wake County town and is currently represented by Jack Smith, who was elected in 1989.
Challengers include Mary Insprucker, George McDowell, Renee Miller and Amanda Murphy.
Normally the Cary municipal elections are held in November of odd-numbered years. But last year’s elections were postponed due to a delay in the U.S. Census releasing redistricting data.
Early voting in the May 17 election begins April 28 to May 14.
Anna Roman is a service journalism reporter for the News & Observer. She has previously covered city government, crime and business for newspapers across North Carolina and received many North Carolina Press Association awards, including first place for investigative reporting.