Category: Local

  • California county commission recall election to be held Feb. 1

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    A recall election against District 2 representative Leonard Moty on the Shasta County Board of Supervisors in California is scheduled for Feb. 1. Two questions are on the ballot. The first is a yes/no question asking voters whether or not they would like to recall Moty. The second is a replacement question listing candidates who…

  • 3 Nebraska school board members keep seats in Jan. 11 recall elections

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    The Waverly and Leyton school districts in Nebraska held recall elections on Jan. 11 against a total of three school board members. A majority of voters cast ballots against all three recalls, keeping the board members in office. Ward 4 representative Andy Grosshans was on the ballot in the Waverly School District 145. Recall supporters…

  • Oregon school district to hold recall elections against two school board members Jan. 18

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    Recall elections against Dave Brown and Brian Shannon, the Zone 6 and 7 representatives on the Newberg School District school board in Oregon, respectively, are being held on Jan. 18. To get the recalls on the ballot, supporters had 90 days to collect signatures equal to 15% of the votes cast in the last gubernatorial…

  • New York City legislation allowing certain noncitizens to vote becomes law

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    On Jan. 9, 2022, New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) allowed Int. 1867-2020 to become law without his signature. Int. 1867-2020 will allow lawful permanent residents and other noncitizens authorized to work in the United States to vote in municipal elections conducted on or after Jan. 9, 2023. According to Politico, this will allow…

  • State and Local Tap: 171 state legislative vacancies occurred in 2021

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    Happy New Year! Our weekly summary of state & local news highlights an overview of last year’s state legislative vacancies and an update on California’s mask mandate. Read all about it in this week’s edition of the State & Local Tap. Ballot Measures Update Sixty-four statewide measures have been certified for the 2022 ballot in…

  • Two Nebraska school districts to hold recall elections Jan. 11

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    The Waverly and Leyton school districts in Nebraska are holding recall elections on Jan. 11 against a total of three school board members. Voters will be asked whether they are in favor of recalling the members from office with the option of voting yes or no. Ward 4 representative Andy Grosshans is on the ballot…

  • Seven candidates file to run in special election for Austin City Council District 4 seat

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    Candidates interested in running in the nonpartisan special election for Austin City Council District 4 had until Dec. 16 to file. The special general election is scheduled for Jan. 25. If needed, a general runoff election is scheduled for March 22. Seven candidates filed to run in the special election by the deadline: Isa Boonto,…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery #217: December 23, 2021

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    Welcome to Documenting America’s Path to Recovery. Today we look at an extended coronavirus emergency in Louisiana, a Georgia lawsuit against the Biden administration, and other news since Dec. 16. We’ll also give the latest tracking on: Lawsuits about state actions and policies  Vaccine distribution State-level mask requirements COVID-19 emergency health orders School mask requirements…

  • Five candidates file to run in special election for Houston City Council District G seat

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    Candidates interested in running in the nonpartisan special election for Houston City Council District G had until Dec. 16 to file. The special general election is scheduled for Jan. 25. Five candidates filed to run in the special election by the deadline: Mary Nan Huffman, Piper Madland, D. Duke Millard, Raul Reyes Jr., and Houshang…

  • Voters defeat Wisconsin school board recall, keep member on board

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    A recall election against Gary Mertig, one of the five members of the Butternut School District school board in Wisconsin, was on the ballot on December 14, 2021. Nate Pritzl filed to run against Mertig in the election. Mertig received 53.7% of the votes in the election, defeating Pritzl and retaining his seat. Recall supporters…