Memphis mayoral residency referendum clears first reading
Memphis City Council members JB Smiley (left) and Martavius D. Jones (right) attend redistricting committee a meeting to consider further changes in district lines Dec. 13, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
A charter amendment that would require candidates for Memphis mayor and City Council to live in the city at least a year before election day could be headed to voters in 2024.
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