council elections
Local government ballots
Council elections are votes to choose members of a local governing body—a city council, town council, or similar municipal authority.
These elections typically draw less attention than national races but determine who makes decisions about local services, zoning, and budgets: Council elections are next Tuesday.
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- ballot boxContainer for cast votes
- candidate nominationFormally proposing someone for office
- party ticketUnified candidate lineup
- councilorElected local official
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