Monday marked the kickoff of early voting in Hialeah, where residents are choosing among 17 candidates vying for four elected posts at City Hall, including Mayor.

The race, culminating on Nov. 4, comes amid rising concerns over the cost of living, maintenance of public infrastructure and the city’s bookkeeping.

Accordingly, the priorities of nearly every candidate on the ballot overlap.

Of the five contests, just two are guaranteed to result in a clear winner on Election Day. The rest have enough candidates that it’s possible none will secure more than 50% of the vote to win outright.

In such a case, the top two vote-getters will compete in a Dec. 9 runoff.

The Hialeah Mayor and seven Council members are elected at-large, meaning there are no districts and voters have a say in

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