On November 3, the people of Issaquah and Sammamish will cast their ballots to decide the makeup of their local city council.

In Issaquah, two seats are being contested this cycle.

In position 5, incumbent Maureen McCarry is being challenged by Joan Probala.

With position 7 incumbent David Kappler decided not to seek re-election, that seat is being contested by Tola Marts and Nathan Perea.

Mark Mullet will be the first Issaquah Highlands resident to win a seat on city council, after being the only candidate to nominate for John Rittenhouse’s vacant seat number 1.

Incumbent Eileen Barber is running unopposed for position number 3.

At 7 p.m., Oct. 8, the Issaquah Press are sponsoring a forum for the candidates for Issaquah City Council, to be held at the Issaquah City Council Chambers, 135 E. Sunset Way.

The Issaquah Chamber of Commerce will host a second forum for the candidates, at 12 p.m., on Oct. 13

It will be held at 12 p.m., at the Hilton Garden Inn in Issaquah.

For more information contact Adrianne Pavlik at 425-392-7024, or apavlik@issaquahchamber.com

And Issaquah voters will have a third opportunity to hear the views of council candidates, at a discussion Oct. 15 at Grimaldi’s Coffee House, in Gilman Village.

That event will begin at 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 3 is the date for the general election of candidates in local council races across the state, as well as the positions of King County Executive, and King County Assessor.

The election will be held entirely by mail.

For more information, including when to expect ballots to arrive in the mail, visit King County’s Elections Website.

The Issaquah and Sammamish Reporter has been running a regular, bi-weekly question and answer session with the candidates in both cities, on issues ranging from the likelihood of new taxes to the council’s relationship with its citizens. Check them out online at www.sammamish-reporter.com or www.issaquah-reporter.com and click on the ‘elections’ tab.