Tag: local elections

  • St. Louis voters approved five sewer district charter amendments, a bond issue, and an earnings tax renewal

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    According to unofficial election results, voters in St. Louis and St. Louis County approved five sewer district charter amendments, a bond issue, and an earnings tax renewal. St. Louis Proposition E, which renewed the city’s 1% earnings tax, was approved with 79.4% of voters favoring the earnings tax and 20.6% voting against it. Metropolitan St.…

  • Voters in Colorado Springs approved Issue 1 regarding ballot titles for ballot measures

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    According to unofficial election results, Colorado Springs voters approved Issue 1 by 65.9% to 34.1%. Issue 1 amended the Colorado City charter to allow ballot titles for tax or bonded debt increases to exceed 30 words. Yes on 1 Colorado Springs led the campaign in support of Issue 1. In support of the change, the…

  • Wisconsin general election to be held April 6

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    The statewide general election for Wisconsin is on April 6. The primary was held on Feb. 16, and the filing deadline to run passed on Jan. 5. Candidates are running in elections for the following offices:  • Superintendent of Public Instruction • Special elections for state Senate District 13 and Assembly District 89 • Wisconsin…

  • 12 candidates file for three city council seats in Lincoln, Nebraska

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    The filing deadline for candidates interested in running for three at-large seats on the city council in Lincoln, Nebraska, was March 5, 2021. The nonpartisan primary election will be held on April 6, and the general election will be held on May 4. All three seats are for four-year terms. Twelve candidates—incumbent Roy Christensen, incumbent…

  • San Antonio voters to decide whether to repeal collective bargaining for the police union in May

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    On May 1, San Antonio voters will decide whether to repeal local authority for collective bargaining with the San Antonio Police Officers Association. Currently, under Chapter 174 of state law, cities are allowed to negotiate with police and firefighter unions through collective bargaining to determine compensation, hours, and other conditions of employment. Chapter 174 also…

  • Three candidates file for city council special election in Garland, Texas

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    The city of Garland, Texas, will hold a nonpartisan special election for District 1 on the Garland City Council on May 1, 2021. The filing deadline for the special election was March 1. Jeff Bass, John Grimley, and Angie Whitney will face off in the special election. The seat is currently held by Ricky McNeal.…

  • Ohio village council recall election to be held Feb. 23

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    A special recall election seeking to remove four Woodmere Village Council members from their seats is scheduled for February 23, 2021. Woodmere is a town in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, with a population of 884 people as of the 2010 census. The board members subject to recall are board president Jennifer Mitchell Earley and members Glenda…

  • Five candidates file to run in Mar. 9 special election for Orange County Board of Supervisors

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    On January 25, the filing deadline passed to run for one of the five seats on the Orange County Board of Supervisors in California. The special election to fill the vacant District 2 seat is scheduled for March 9. Five candidates filed to run in the special election: Katrina Foley, John M. W. Moorlach, Kevin…

  • Year-end analysis of local ballot measures in the top 100 largest cities in the U.S.

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    There were 314 local measures on the ballot for voters in the nation’s 100 largest cities in 2020. These spanned 26 different states and Washington, D.C. Ballotpedia’s year-end analysis dives into approval rates, notable topics and measures, bond and tax measures, and the types of measures. Here are some highlights: 252 measures (80.3%) were approved,…

  • Jason Williams defeats Keva Landrum in Orleans Parish District Attorney race

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    Jason Williams (D) defeated Keva Landrum (D) in the December 5, 2020, general election for the Orleans Parish, Louisiana, District Attorney. Williams received 57.8% of the vote, while Landrum received 42.2%. Williams is an at-large member of the New Orleans City Council, a seat he won in 2014. Landrum served as a judge at the…