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Monroe County Democrats caucus selects Liz Bridal to fill council at-large vacancy
Summary
At a precinct caucus called by the Monroe County Democratic Party, precinct committee members elected Liz Bridal to the Monroe County Council at-large seat vacated by Cheryl Munson. The caucus also adopted amended procedural rules that shorten opening statements and add a post-ballot Q&A option.
Monroe County Democrats elected Liz Bridal as county council member at large on the final ballot of a multi-round precinct caucus Saturday, the party’s vice chair announced. The caucus, convened to fill the seat left vacant by the death of Council Member Cheryl Munson, took place under rules the caucus amended at the start of the meeting.
The result came after three rounds of voting. Bridal received 25 votes in the first round, 28 in the second and 30 in the third; 30 votes met the threshold announced by the presiding officer for victory. Alana Stonebraker finished the final round with 22 votes and Matt Kaldi with 7. A clerk from the City of Bloomington was on hand to administer the oath if Bridal chooses to be sworn in immediately.
The caucus moved several procedural measures before candidate opening statements. Precinct committee members voted to limit opening statements to four minutes, and approved an amendment that allows a 30-minute question-and-answer period after two rounds of voting if no candidate receives a majority. The body later adopted the full…
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