Several candidates want to replace Mike Duggan, the only mayor the city has had since its financial crisis. Detroit’s next challenge, residents say, will be reviving forgotten neighborhoods.

With primary Election Day tomorrow, Detroiters are choosing the two candidates who will battle to a November finish in the pivotal open-seat mayor's race. Why it matters: Nine certified candidates want to succeed Mayor Mike Duggan,

Detroit's mayoral candidates have been hitting the ground in the final days leading up to the Tuesday, Aug. 5 primary as they compete for mayor.

So what does it take to stand out in a crowded field, especially as a write-in candidate? According to Daniel Baxter, Chief of Operations for Detroit's Department of Elections, the write-in process is simple in theory but challenging in practice.