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Charter review board debates moving Panama City elections to November and runoff implications
Summary
Board members discussed shifting Panama City's elections, with Supervisor of Elections Nina Ward and staff warning that moving to county-run November elections would change canvassing, runoff timing and candidate qualification procedures.
The Charter Review Advisory Board discussed whether Panama City should shift its municipal elections to November, and what that move would mean for runoffs, candidate qualification and the city's authority over election administration.
Jonathan, a city staff member, told the board that Panama City Beach and Callaway had already moved their election dates from spring to November, and that such a change affects timing and terms. Nina Ward, the Bay County supervisor of elections, joined the meeting to explain the…
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