The March 5 presidential primaries will be the first held under a law allowing unenrolled voters to participate in either the Republican or Democratic primaries, but local election clerks have seen no rush of people who want to unenroll from a party to vote in a different primary.
The candidates vying to fill the seat held by Kate Snyder, who is not seeking reelection, include three city councilors, a former councilor and a political newcomer.