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The North Carolina Senate has passed a bill that would push back some elections until 2022, a move that would impact 35 municipalities. SB722 is a revised bill focusing on municipalities that rely on districts and wards that are redrawn every decade, based on population changes. Delays in the release of 2020 Census data have left the General Assembly seeking new options.

If the N.C. Senate gets its way, this year’s scheduled election for mayor and City Council seats in Henderson and a handful of other communities won’t happen. But we don’t

Gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli said if rollout is a failure, he'd push for a referendum to un-legalize marijuana. Hirsh Singh calls for home grow.

Greensboro City Council Mulls Delaying Fall Elections by April Laissle 4:55pm May 19, 2021 The Greensboro City Council unanimously voted to delay making a decision on election dates until June 15. KERI BROWN/WFDD Greensboro’s city council is considering postponing this fall’s elections due to delayed census information.  Data from the U.S. Census that determine whether districts would need to be redrawn isn’t expected until September, well after candidate filing deadl...

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Three of four Republican incumbent councilmembers and one challenger won their party’s nomination for new terms on the New Holland Borough council. New Holland Borough, located in a very conservative part of Lancaster County, had no Democratic candidates on Tuesday’s ballot.  The Republican Committee of Lancaster County’s Elanco area committee did not endorse candidates in the race, leaving it up to voters. The three incumbents -- Patrick Morgan, Bryant Glick and Todd Burkhart...

Detroit’s Election Commission voted Thursday to put the question of a revised city charter on the August ballot. The charter revision question has been controversial, and sparked a battle between Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and charter commissioners. Duggan argues some of the proposed changes would drain city finances, and put it back under state control. Credit Lester Graham / Michigan Radio The election commission voted 2-1 to advance the question, known as Proposal P, to the ballot. Detroit ...

Saying he wants to see through major projects such as installing cell towers and creating a new police station, First Selectman Kevin Moynihan confirmed Wednesday that he intends to seek a third term this fall. Selectman Nick Williams and First Selectman Kevin Moynihan on April 25, 2019, pre-COVID, the last time they announced that they’re seeking re-election. Credit: Michael Dinan The Republican told NewCanaanite.com that “there are several things in the pipeline that it would be unfair fo...

NORRISTOWN — When Montgomery County voters head to the polls during Tuesday’s primary election, they will nominate their party’s candidates for magisterial district court judges in 10 jurisdictions.