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Mayor urges Branson residents to vote in April 7 municipal election, cites low turnout
Summary
In his address the mayor reminded residents that Branson's municipal election is April 7 and urged turnout, noting municipal elections historically draw roughly 10% participation.
The mayor used the State of the City address to urge residents to vote in the upcoming municipal election on April 7, warning that municipal turnout is typically low. "Our municipal elections receive very disappointing results... Roughly 10% of our community goes and votes in our municipal elections," the mayor said, and he asked residents to spend about 20 minutes to vote for aldermen.
Why it matters: aldermen make local decisions on budgets, capital projects and services that the mayor highlighted in the address. The mayor framed turnout as consequential to the city's future direction and encouraged attendance at the polls.
Details: the mayor asked voters to cast ballots for aldermen and reminded the audience voting is scheduled two weeks from the date of the address; the transcript does not include polling locations, candidate names, or ballot contents.
