Politics & Government
Transcript: Live Chat of the Collingswood Commissioner Debate
Collingswood Patch will run a chat in real-time during the debate. Can't make the debate in person? Follow it with us online and chat about the candidates, Collingswood issues and more.

Update: The chat transcript is available by clicking replay above. For coverage of the debate, see .
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Collingswood's candidates for commissioner will take the stage at the Scottish Rite Auditorium to debate Tuesday evening. Join Collingswood Patch and your neighbors in a live chat during the debate.
The debate starts at 7 p.m., and our chat opens at 6:45 p.m. To participate, simply enter a comment into the chat window above (not the comments section, as you normally would). Until then, you can set an email reminder to remind you to come back to Patch this evening to participate in the chat.
Find out what's happening in Collingswoodfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
If you're more a tweeter than chatter, Collingswood Patch will also live tweet the debate. Follow us at @CollingswdPatch starting at 7 p.m.
There are six candidates running for three open seats on the board of commissioners. A slate of incumbents is running again three challengers. The candidates are:
- Mike Hall
- Joan Leonard
- James Maley
- Hugh McGuire
- Ian Wachstein
- James Woods
The commissioners, who serve four-year terms, are the highest elected officials in Collingswood. The borough has elections in May under a nonpartisan system. Learn more about the elections, including when and where to vote at Your Guide to the 2013 Borough Commissioners Election.
And it's not too late to submit a question for the candidates. Patch is collecting potential questions to pose. Visit Have Questions for the Commissioners Candidate Forum?
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