The Port News wants to know your priorities for candidates in the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council mayoral by-election.

Complete the poll below to have your say.

The poll closes at 5pm on July 10.

The Port News will put the top three priorities, as decided by the readers, to each candidate.

Five candidates are contesting the July 29 election which will decide the next Port Macquarie-Hastings mayor.

The candidates, in ballot paper order, are Sharon Griffiths (independent), Lisa Intemann (independent), Lauren Edwards (The Greens), Peta Pinson (independent) and Robert Turner (independent).