City Council weighs election changes, including partisan primaries
Following the mayoral election that saw Paul Young elected with the lowest winning vote total for a mayor in the 55-year history of the mayor-council form of government, the Memphis City Council is weighing two changes to municipal elections. Young gives his acceptance speech as Memphis’ new mayor on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023. (Sam Hardiman/The Daily Memphian)
Council members JB Smiley Jr. and Chase Carlisle want the council to choose either a return of the runoff provision or allowing partisan primary elections. Both referendum ordinances are up Tuesday, Oct. 24, for the second of three readings.
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