Category: Local
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Recall election roundup: Florida
Ballotpedia tracked one new recall effort against a local official in Florida from Sept. 4-10, bringing the yearly statewide total to six efforts against five officials. The most recent effort is: Henry Rosenthal recall, Islamorada, Florida (2023): Seat 4 Village Councilman Henry Rosenthal. Recall organizers accused Rosenthal of malfeasance, alleging that he asked the village’s…
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Recall election roundup: Texas
Ballotpedia tracked one new recall effort against a local official in Texas from Sept. 4-10, bringing the yearly statewide total to nine efforts against 17 officials. The most recent effort is: Cassandra Hernandez recall, El Paso, Texas (2023): District 3 City Representative Cassandra Hernandez. Recall supporters allege that Hernandez is unapproachable and should be removed…
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O’Connell, Rolli running in Sept. 14 runoff election for mayor of Nashville
Freddie O’Connell and Alice Rolli are running in the Sept. 14 runoff election for mayor of Nashville, Tennessee. O’Connell finished first and Rolli finished second from a field of 12 candidates in the city’s nonpartisan general election on Aug. 3. Although municipal elections in Nashville are officially nonpartisan, both candidates have political affiliations. O’Connell, who…
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Eleventh Circuit Court issues order in favor of city in Atlanta police facility referendum case
On Sep. 1, 2023, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the City of Atlanta in a lawsuit regarding the constitutionality of non-Atlanta residents collecting signatures for a referendum petition regarding the construction of a police training facility. The court issued a stay on a federal district court’s preliminary injunction that provided…
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Philadelphia voters to decide measure on making Office for People with Disabilities a permanent part of the city charter
The Philadelphia City Council unanimously passed a charter amendment in June, referring it to the Nov. 2023 ballot, that would make the Office for People with Disabilities a permanent part of city government by making it a part of the city charter. Philadelphia currently has a Mayor’s Office on People with Disabilities, which was established…
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Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: Indiana roundup
Indiana is holding elections, including for municipal and executive offices, on Nov. 7, 2023, and Nov. 5, 2024, respectively. A number of candidates running in these elections completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Below is a selection of…
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All candidates for Henrico County Public Schools, Varina District complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
Both of the candidates running in the Nov. 7, 2023, general election for Henrico County Public Schools, Varina District — Incumbent Alicia Atkins (nonpartisan) and Domonique Pervall (nonpartisan) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Here are the candidates’…
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All candidates for Indianapolis City Council District 13 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
Both of the candidates running in the Nov. 7, 2023, general election for Indianapolis City Council District 13 — Jesse Brown (D) and Elizabeth Glass (Libertarian Party) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Here are the candidates’ responses to the question:…
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Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: New York roundup
New York is holding elections, including for municipal offices, on Nov. 7, 2023. A number of candidates running in these elections completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Below is a selection of responses from the candidates who filled…
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Voters in Allentown, Pennsylvania, to decide on ballot initiative to create an alternative police team to address certain calls related to mental health
Voters in Allentown, Pennsylvania, will decide in Nov. 2023 on a citizen-initiated ballot measure that would create the Mobile Community Responder Pilot Program (MCRPP). The program would be designed as an alternative first response to various types of calls related to mental and behavioral health, substance use, welfare checks, family and neighbor disputes, issues related…