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A key piece of funding for a new downtown convention center will be in the hands of Dallas voters in the fall. The Dallas City Council on Wednesday approved calling a special election on Nov. 8 seeking voters’ permission to raise the amount of hotel occupancy taxes it collects by 2%. The increase in taxes the city charges on room rentals is estimated to bring in $1.5 billion over 30 years, ...

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The primary on Aug. 23 is the first major statewide election under the state’s controversial new laws that govern voting. Here is what you need to know to successfully cast a ballot. Q: What are the new rules for drop boxes this year? A: One of the biggest changes is to drop boxes, at which voters can deposit mail-in ballots at elections offices and early voting sites, many of which were ...

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Is voting on your mind? You still have plenty of opportunities to cast your ballot before primary Election Day on Aug. 23. You can vote by mail. Or you can go to an early voting center in Miami-Dade or Broward. If you let both go by, you can still vote on Election Day at your designated precinct. Early voting in Miami-Dade opened Aug, 8 and runs through Aug, 21. Broward early voting runs Aug. ...

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Aug. 10—DULUTH — The general election race for the St. Louis County Board District 6 commissioner seat will be between incumbent Keith Nelson and challenger Matt Matasich in November. Nelson and Matasich previously faced off for the seat in 2018, when Nelson defeated Matasich 57% to 42%. Nelson, 64, of Fayal Township, has held the position for five consecutive terms. He faced challenges for ...

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Aug. 10—After a lengthy and at times contentious meeting Tuesday night, the Sutter County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a November general election ballot measure that will ask voters to consider a one cent retail sales tax increase in order to properly fund existing county services, such as public safety. Because of the limitations in its ability to grow and benefit from its tax ...

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Aug. 10—LE SUEUR — Le Sueur-Henderson voters Tuesday leaned toward approving one out of three questions involved in a district bond referendum that includes a measure to build a new school. Votes were still being counted as of 10:45 pm, with 10 out of 15 precincts reported. Three different questions were in front of voters. Voters first decided whether to approve up to $39.9 million in bonds ...

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Aug. 10—As voters cast their ballots Tuesday, they could have confidence that their vote would count, be tabulated accurately and that the systems for doing so have been checked and double checked. And the people who run elections — local officials and volunteer election judges — are friends and neighbors, not some bogeyman in a dark coat manipulating the count as some 2020 election deniers ...

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Democratic leaders and political strategists are testing an initiative they hope leads to more Dallas County Latino voters turning out for the November midterm elections. Dallas-based Democratic consultant Jeff Dalton designed the voter engagement program, which will “test campaign tactics to gain valuable insights and actionable information about how best to campaign and increase Latino ...