Your Election Day guide to Detroit mayor, council races in Aug. 5 primary | Opinion

Detroit’shighlyanticipatedmunicipalprimaryelectioncomestoacloseTuesdayat8p.m.Morethan40,000absenteeballotshavealreadybeensubmittedandmorethan900Detroitersvotedearly,inperson,accordingtotheDetroitCityClerk’soffice. Resultswillnarrowfieldsofcandidatesinracesformayorandcitycouncil,withthetoptwoperformersineachracemovingontotheNov.4generalelection. WithMayorMikeDuggannowrunningforgovernor,voterswillputanewmayorinofficeforthefirsttimein12years.Detroiterswillalsochoosenewcitycouncilmemberstofilltwoopenseats,anddecidewhethertore-electorreplacesittingcouncilmembersinanotherpairofcompetitiveraces. Below,findlinkstoDetroitFreePressEditorialBoardendorsements,alongwithguides,coverageandotherelectionresources Howtovote   Absenteeballotscanstillbesubmitteduntil8p.m.TuesdayattheDetroitDepartmentofElections,2978W.GrandBlvd.,oratdropboxesaroundthecity,mappedhere. RegisteredvoterscanalsocastballotsinpersonTuesday,