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CORRECTED-Los Angeles mayoral race between two former allies nears climax
Reuters(Corrects mayor's first name to Antonio from Anthony in paragraph 6) By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES, May 21 (Reuters) - Voters head to the polls on Tuesday to choose between two longtime fixtures of Los Angeles politics in a mayoral election shaped by...Tags: Local Government, Public Employees, Wendy Greuel, Elections, Antonio Villaraigosa
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Geneva council appoints new 5th Ward alderman
Mayor Kevin Burns selected Geneva businessman Tom Simonian for the City Council's vacant 5th Ward seat Monday night. Simonian, 54, took his seat on the dais after he was sworn in and told fellow council members, "I'll tell you what I think and feel."...
Tags: Human Interest, Elections, Politics, Local Elections
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Why Mayor Villaraigosa didn't endorse Garcetti or Greuel
In a mayoral election driven in large measure by endorsements, one leading Los Angeles official remained conspicuously silent right to the end: the mayor himself. Tuesday, as he prepared to cast his ballot, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa kept his preference...Tags: Wendy Greuel, Elections, Antonio Villaraigosa, Politics, Local Elections
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At Park La Brea, a 'duty to vote' brings in the balloters
A slow, steady trickle of voters passed through the polling station early Tuesday morning at Park La Brea, the largest housing complex west of the Mississippi River and home to three precincts and an increasingly diverse residential community....
Tags: Wendy Greuel, Elections, Primaries, Michael Jackson, Politics
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After voting, Greuel and Garcetti vow to push until polls close
Los Angeles mayoral candidates Wendy Greuel and Eric Garcetti have campaigned at a manic rate in recent days, putting hundreds of miles on the odometer as they criss-cross the city talking to voters at taco stands, subway stations and union halls. As...
Tags: Labor Legislation, Elections, Career and Workplace, Politics
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Election day: A long, expensive race to lead L.A. draws to an end
After years of campaigning, and months of debating and handshaking by the candidates, the time is finally upon Los Angeles voters to choose their next mayor. Polls are set to open at 7 a.m. for an election that that has drawn record spending and will...
Tags: Wendy Greuel, Elections, Minority Groups, Immigration, Politics
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Early voting begins Monday
Early voting for Aberdeen's two City Council races begins Monday at the Brown County Auditor's Office. Sample ballots are already available. Early voting can be done between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. The auditor's office is in the Brown County Courthouse...Tags: Elections, Dwayne Johnson, Accounting and Auditing, Politics, Local Elections
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Gov. Scott signs elections bill extending early voting
Tallahassee Bureau ChiefTALLAHASSEE -- Gov. Rick Scott has signed an elections bill that attempts to reverse some of the restrictions the Republican-controlled Legislature put in place in 2011, including allowing more early-voting. The legislation is a response to the ridicule...Tags: Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), U.S. Department of State, Government, Politics, Barack Obama
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Disney executive tapped for panel that will look at election problems
WASHINGTON -- A Walt Disney World executive was among 10 professionals tapped Tuesday by President Barack Obama to serve on a new commission charged with improving Election Day and reducing the long lines that thousands of Florida voters endured last...
Tags: Washington, DC, State of the Union Address, Elections, Mitt Romney, Politics
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Art Modell might face easier road to Hall of Fame if contributors separated from players in voting
Late Ravens owner Art Modell might face an easier path to the Pro Football Hall of Fame if the museum follows through on tentative discussions of putting "contributors" in a different voting pool than players. Modell, who brought pro football back to...
Tags: Baltimore Ravens, Steve Bisciotti, Super Bowl, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, National Football League
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El Paso mayoral candidates accentuate issues, stress differences
El Paso Times, TexasMayoral candidates Oscar Leeser and Steve Ortega have two basic things to prove to voters before the June runoff election, a local political expert said. "They have to say, 'Not only am I the right guy for the job, but (the opponent) is the wrong guy...Tags: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Subway Transportation, Elections, Transportation, Politics
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L.A. elections may be decided by older, white voters, poll shows
Tuesday's elections will sweep in new leadership for Los Angeles' 3.8 million residents, but the races are likely to be decided by an older, whiter and more educated fraction of the city's population. Latinos, the city's dominant ethnic group and a...
Tags: Wendy Greuel, Jan Perry, Politics, Demographics, Social Issues
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