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Breaking news: Petition has enough signatures; Asheville will have non-partisan elections this year

Jason Sandford July 31, 2007

Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

The word on the street is that the Let Asheville Vote petition drive has enough signatures to force the city of Asheville to return to a non-partisan election process for City Council elections this fall.

As you know, Asheville City Council recently voted to move from non-partisan elections to a partisan elections process. That vote has created a huge backlash, including the Let Asheville Vote petition drive. Let Asheville Vote had to get 5,000 signatures of registered city voters to put the issue to a referendum.

The petition drive hit the 5,000 mark with about 20 signatures to spare.

That means all candidates must refile to run. The primary election will be pushed back to October, with the general election in November. More as we get details. The Buncombe County Board of Elections will meet this afternoon to make this all official.

Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

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10 Comments

Steve Shanafelt August 5, 2007

Sharp eyes, Ash. For what it’s worth, I’d suspect that the article wasn’t pulled down as an attempt to save face, but rather because it was incorrect and confusing.

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Bill August 3, 2007

Just making funny.
And aiding you in your promotion, no?

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Jason Bugg August 2, 2007

Bill-

Keep my good name out of this. I have two responsibilities: number one is to write slightly snarky articles about bands playing in town, and number two is to make funny. Combine those with my shameless self promotion, and that’s about all I got. Other than signing the petition, I have nothing else to do with this. So why bring me into it?

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stonesfan August 1, 2007

I can’t belive Mtn X just pulled the story (which I read!) and acted like it was never posted up there. Weak.

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Tim Peck August 1, 2007

VIDEO

Referendum petition validated
WLOS
July 31, 2007, 11:00 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqOd_ZlPWRU

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Bill August 1, 2007

Blogs rule, (weekly) papers drool.

I bet their source was none-other-than Jason Bugg!

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Hail to the Chef August 1, 2007

but hey, at least they didn’t post the wrong story like Mounain Xpress.

It’s the attack of the hapless local papers!

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Hail to the Chef August 1, 2007

I like it!

The Citizen-Time(Machines)s

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A to the P July 31, 2007

The measure passed…and the Citizen times lied on their time stamp, LOL.

DIRECTLY FROM THEIR SITE:

"July 31, 2007 4:49 pm
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ASHEVILLE — The public will have a chance to vote on whether political parties should be involved in the City Council elections.

That news comes at 5:15 p.m"

So…the news came at 5:15…but the story was published at 4:49??? wow…I had no idea the Citizen Times had a time machine! Impressive.

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Doug July 31, 2007

Do you have a link to the Xpress blog?

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