Category: Local
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Petition to recall Virginia school board member dismissed in court
Fairfax County Circuit Court Judge Richard Gardiner on Aug. 20 granted a motion to dismiss a recall petition against Fairfax County Public Schools school board member Elaine Tholen, ending the recall effort against her. The petition against Tholen, the board’s Dranesville District representative, was initially deemed sufficient on July 23 to go to a court…
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Voters in Birmingham to decide mayoral and city council elections on Aug. 24
The city of Birmingham, Ala., is holding a nonpartisan general election for mayor and city council on Aug. 24. If no candidate receives a majority of the vote, the two candidates with the most votes will advance to the runoff election scheduled for Oct. 5. In the mayoral race, incumbent Randall L. Woodfin is facing…
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Municipal primary approaches in St. Petersburg, Fla.
The municipal primary election in St. Petersburg, Fla., is on Aug. 24. Candidates are competing to advance to the general election scheduled for Nov. 2. The filing deadline to run passed on June 18. Nine candidates filed to run in the nonpartisan mayoral race. Incumbent Rick Kriseman did not file to run for re-election. Candidates…
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Clallam County municipal primary results certified
The Clallam County Auditor certified Aug. 3 primary elections Tuesday. Top-two primaries took place in three cities in the county—Port Angeles, Sequim, and Forks. Eight offices appeared on primary ballots. Clallam County, on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, has the nation’s longest unbroken record of voting for the winning presidential candidate, going back to 1980. Clallam County…
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School mask requirement ban suspended in Arizona, enacted in Tennessee
As schools have begun reopening for the 2021-2022 academic year, several states have enacted policies regarding mask requirements in schools. As of Aug. 17, seven states banned school mask requirements, thirty states left school mask decisions up to local authorities, and thirteen states required masks in schools. Recent actions were taken in Arizona, Tennessee, and…
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Seattle local primary results certified
King County Elections in Washington certified results of the Aug. 3 primary elections Tuesday. Former City Council President Bruce Harrell and current City Council President Lorena González advanced in the mayoral primary with 34.0% and 32.1% of the vote, respectively. Fifteen candidates ran in the primary. Current Mayor Jenny Durkan didn’t seek re-election. González had…
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Recall election for Montana sewer district to be held Aug. 24
A recall election seeking to remove two of the five board members for the Sanders County Sewer District in Montana is being held on Aug. 24. Board President Sunny Chase and board member Rick McCollum are on the ballot. The recall effort was started by a group of residents who opposed putting a sewer system…
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17 candidates file for Minneapolis mayoral election
The filing deadline passed to run for elected office in Minneapolis, Minnesota, passed on Aug. 10. Candidates filed for the following offices: Mayor City Council (Wards 1-13) Board of Estimate and Taxation Park and Recreation Commissioner At Large (3 seats) Park and Recreation Commissioner (Districts 1-6) Seventeen candidates filed for the mayoral election, including incumbent…
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Six school board recall efforts have petition filing deadlines this month
Six school board recall efforts must submit their petition signatures in August 2021 to move their efforts forward. The efforts are seeking to recall school board members in Arizona, California, North Dakota, and Wisconsin. The effort in Arizona is against two of the five members of the Vail Unified School District Governing Board. The recall…
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Eight of nine Birmingham City Schools seats on the ballot Aug. 24
The general election for Birmingham City Schools in Alabama is on Aug. 24. If no candidate receives a majority of the vote, the two candidates with the most votes will advance to the general runoff election scheduled for Oct. 5. The filing deadline to run passed on July 10. Candidates filed for all nine seats…