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Residents urge Hopkinsville to adopt nonpartisan local elections, citing disenfranchised independent voters
Summary
Residents told Hopkinsville City Council they want the city to change its election ordinance to nonpartisan general elections and remove party labels from ballots so independents and unaffiliated voters can participate in local contests.
Two residents who identified themselves as active voter-registration volunteers addressed Hopkinsville City Council during public comment on Oct. 21, urging the city to amend its election ordinance to adopt nonpartisan local elections and eliminate party labels on city ballots.
Alvia Littleton and Bonnie Lynch spoke separately. Littleton said she and others were confused by the city’s ward/primary/general election structure and had learned…
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