Council debates partisan city primaries and term limits

By , Daily Memphian Updated: April 19, 2022 9:37 PM CT | Published: April 19, 2022 9:10 PM CT
<strong>Memphis City Council member Martavius Jones introduced for discussion two referendum ordinances during the council&rsquo;s executive session on Tuesday, April 19.</strong> (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian file)

Memphis City Council member Martavius Jones introduced for discussion two referendum ordinances during the council’s executive session on Tuesday, April 19. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian file)

The two proposals were introduced during council committee sessions but appear to have been discussed among council members prior to that. 

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Memphis City Council city charter referendum council term limits city partisan primaries Martavius Jones Worth Morgan Jeff Warren JB Smiley Jr. Chase Carlisle

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