3 ballot questions could change Memphis politics
Mayoral candidates at the ABC-TV Channel 24 debate Sept. 11, 2023, included (from left) Floyd Gibson Jr., Karen Camper, J.W. Gibson, Michelle McKissack, Van Turner and Paul Young. Young won with 28% of the vote, which raises the question of returning to runoffs. (The Daily Memphian files)
Voters could bring back mayoral runoffs, approve a residency requirement for city candidates for office and give the City Council more control over salaries.
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November 2024 election city of Memphis referendums ballot questionsSamuel Hardiman
Samuel Hardiman is an enterprise and investigative reporter who focuses on local government and politics. He began his journalism career at the Tulsa World in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he covered business and, later, K-12 education. Hardiman came to Memphis in 2018 to join the Memphis Business Journal, covering government and economic development. He then served as the Memphis Commercial Appeal’s city hall reporter and later joined The Daily Memphian in 2023. His current work focuses on Elon Musk’s xAI, regional energy needs and how Memphis and Shelby County government spend taxpayer dollars.
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