Primary Primer

Your quick and snappy election guide, with links:

If you’re a registered Democrat or Republican, you can play today. If you don’t know where to vote, click here. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Up for grabs are some and seats. If you live in Green Tree, Castle Shannon or Dormont, are running for six school board seats in Keystone Oaks.

In Castle Shannon it's , and John Joseph Young running for one spot. (We tried, but were unsuccessful in reaching Young.)

In Dormont, Joe Finucan is taking on incumbents and .

In Green Tree, , and are running for two spots.

Brookliners, your school board choices are current board president Sherry Hazuda or Carrick chemistry teacher Lisa Jones. Both are crossfiled.

In Dormont, Republicans have an easy time of it. There are three candidates and you get three votes. We didn’t profile them, because, really, what are you going to do—not vote for them? Don't worry: Patch will profile them and cover the lead up to the general election. You are pushing the button for Kim Lusardi, council president; James Hodson, husband of Councilwoman Joan Hodson; and Robert Hutchison, who’s run, but hasn’t won.

On the Democrat side, five candidates are running for three slots on the November ballot.

Incumbents and are teaming up with . They’ve got the endorsement of the Dormont Democratic Committee.

Also seeking spots on the ballot are , wife of former councilman Joe Costanzo, and .

Voters in the general election will choose three candidates.

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