Final vote delayed on ballot question to allow partisan primaries
Councilman Martavius Jones is the sponsor of the bill to put the question of allowing city partisan primary elections on the November ballot. (The Daily Memphian file)
The city charter change still has plenty of time to make the November ballot. The council has already approved another ballot question on extending term limits for the August ballot.
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