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Gadsden council asks county delegation to raise candidate qualifying fees to offset election costs
Summary
The council unanimously adopted a resolution asking the Etowah County legislative delegation to pass a local bill increasing qualifying fees for municipal candidates to help offset the rising cost of municipal elections.
GADSDEN, Ala. — The Gadsden City Council on Tuesday adopted a resolution asking the Etowah County legislative delegation to sponsor a local bill that would raise qualifying fees for municipal candidates, a change city officials said is intended to reduce the cost of running municipal elections.
The resolution asks for a local bill to allow mayoral candidates to pay up to $500 to qualify and city council and school board candidates to pay up…
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