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In an effort to inform Oxford-Lafayette area residents of the candidates running for city offices and their platforms, there will be an election forum at the Oxford Conference Center at 6 p.m. tonight.

The event will be moderated by Curtis Wilkie, University of Mississippi Overby fellow and Kelly G. Cook, chair of journalism.

The contested positions are mayor and seven alderman positions. There will be candidates from wards one, two, four and five.

This year’s Oxford mayoral candidates are Jason T. Plunk, Todd Wade and the incumbent Mayor Pat Patterson.

Ney Williams, E.O. Oliver, Ulysses Howell and Preston E. Taylor are incumbent aldermen who will be participating in the forum.

Individuals who will be running against the incumbent aldermen are J.P. Hughes, Robyn Tannehil, Arnold B. Pegues, Ron Shapiro and Carol Flemmons.

The candidates featured will be on the ballot for the May 7 primary for the city of Oxford general election on June 4.