Category: Local

  • Austin police staffing minimum and training requirements initiative qualifies for the ballot

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    On Tuesday, the Austin city clerk announced that the group Save Austin Now submitted enough valid signatures to qualify its initiative for the ballot. The initiative would: establish a minimum police department staffing requirement based on the population of the city, which would require the city to hire additional police officers; state that the police…

  • Duggan and Adams advance from Detroit, Michigan mayoral primary

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    Incumbent Mayor Mike Duggan and Anthony Adams advanced from Detroit, Michigan’s mayoral primary on Aug. 4, 2021. Duggan received 72.4% of the vote and to Adams’ 10%. Tom Barrow received 6% of the vote followed by Myya Jones with 5%. No other candidate received more than 2%. Before becoming mayor, Duggan was president and CEO…

  • Update on Seattle’s mayor and council primary election results

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    Seattle, Washington, held top-two primary elections on Tuesday, Aug. 3. Results of the races are pending. Elections in Washington are conducted primarily by mail (ballots may also be deposited in drop boxes or returned in person). Ballots postmarked by Aug. 3 will be counted. King County Elections plans to release updated vote totals each weekday…

  • Seattle city attorney primary undecided

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    The nonpartisan primary election for city attorney of Seattle, Washington, was undecided as of 8:00 p.m. on August 3, 2021. Elections in Washington are conducted primarily by mail (ballots may also be deposited in drop boxes or returned in person). Ballots postmarked by Aug. 3 will be counted. King County Elections plans to release updated…

  • Voters decide municipal primary elections in Clallam County, WA

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    Clallam County, Washington, has the nation’s longest unbroken record of voting for the winning presidential candidate, going back to 1980. Since 1920, voters in the county backed the winning presidential candidate in every election except 1968 and 1976. Top-two primaries took place on Aug. 3 in three cities in Clallam County—Port Angeles, Sequim, and Forks.…

  • Detroit voters reject Proposal P charter revision

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    Detroit Proposal P, which would have adopted a new city charter for Detroit was defeated by voters on August 3. According to election night results, 67% of voters were opposed to the measure, and 33% were in favor. The new charter would have made changes to policy regarding broadband access, police practices, healthcare, taxes and…

  • Voters approve Washington sheriff recall election

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    A recall election seeking to remove Jerry Hatcher from his position as Benton County Sheriff in Washington was held on Aug. 3. A majority of voters cast yes ballots, approving the recall. Hatcher will be removed from office once results from the election are finalized. The recall effort began in July 2020 and was led…

  • Incumbents advance in Wichita City Council primary races

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    Voters in Wichita, Kan., held a nonpartisan primary election on Aug. 3 for two seats on the city council. The general election will be held on Nov. 2. Of the three city council seats on the ballot in 2021, only two required a primary election. In the race that did not require a primary election,…

  • Filing deadline approaches to run for municipal office in Minneapolis, St. Paul

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    The filing deadline to run for elected office in Minneapolis and St. Paul in Minnesota is on Aug. 10. Prospective candidates may file for: Mayor of Minneapolis Mayor of St. Paul Minneapolis City Council Minneapolis Board of Estimate and Taxation Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board The nonpartisan general election is scheduled for Nov. 2. Elections…

  • 22 states allow for the recall of school board members

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    Of the 39 states that allow for the recall of elected officials at some level of government, 22 specifically allow for the recall of school board members. School board recalls are the process of removing school board members from office via a public effort before their term is completed. Six of the states that allow…