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Voters should be able to rank candidates
As the City Council considers eliminating Burbank's primary election ("Burbank ponders dropping primary," May 18) let's think beyond a choice between primary/run off and general election and consider ranked choice voting as an effective alternative....Tags: Local Elections, Politics, Primaries, Elections
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Burbank election results finalized
Voter turnout in Tuesday's general election reached 18%, with 11,161 out of 60,623 registered voters participating, according to the final election results. In the City Council race, David Gordon came in first with 5,430 votes, while Jess Talamantes...Tags: Local Elections, Politics, Google Inc., Elections
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Decades long low-income subsidy in peril after Burbank voters reject measure
A decades-long program that subsidizes trash and sewer bills for low-income seniors and disabled people is at risk of being cut after Burbank voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly rejected a special tax to continue its funding source. Roughly 1,900 out of...Tags: Google+, Politics, Citizens Initiative and Recall, Personal Income, Elections
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With most of the vote in, longtime Burbank councilman vulnerable to defeat
With roughly 80% of the ballots for the Burbank general election counted just after 8 p.m., longtime Councilman Dave Golonski remained vulnerable to defeat. Fellow incumbents David Gordon and Jess Talamantes, meanwhile, were in the top to slots needed...Tags: Google+, Politics, Elections
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Attention Burbank voters: Don't mail that ballot
Today is election day in Burbank, but don't mail in your ballot. To make sure your vote counts, drop your ballot at one of the following locations: Burbank City Hall - 275 E. Olive Ave. Buena Vista Branch Library – 300 N. Buena Vista St....
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Deadline nears for ballots in Burbank general city election
With just four more days until the Burbank general election, officials say it’s too late to mail ballots in, but votes can still be cast. Residents can drop off ballots at five locations — the Buena Vista Library, Joslyn Center, Tuttle...
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Burbank officials promise quicker reporting of election results
Amid criticism of delayed results during the Burbank primary election in February, during which final numbers weren’t announced until roughly 12:45 a.m., city officials say they have plans to release initial results earlier in the evening for the...
Tags: Government, Public Officials, Politics, Google Inc., Primaries
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Burbank Unified officials bask in the afterglow of successful $110-million school bond
Burbank school board President Larry Applebaum choked back tears Thursday evening as he reflected on the weeks of campaigning that went into passing Measure S -- the $110 million bond measure that more than 60% of city voters approved on Tuesday....
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Amid low voter turnout, it's success for Measure S
It may have been a tiny turnout, but Burbank voters on Tuesday sent Measure S -- the $110-million school bond -- well above the 55% approval threshold needed to pass. Of the 6,595 votes counted, 4,053, or 61.5%, were in favor of the bond, according to...
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Measure S gets strong showing as voting returns trickle in overnight
With little more than absentee ballot returns to go on overnight Tuesday, supporters of Measure S, the $110-million school bond, were full of optimism for a campaign they said reflected the best of grassroots work. The education community was firmly...
Tags: Politics, Environmental Issues, Energy Saving, PTA, Primaries
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Participation in Burbank primary stronger than last election, officials report
More than 8,300 voters had cast their ballots in the Burbank primary as of Tuesday afternoon, exceeding the total for the primary two years ago, officials reported. The most recent confirmed ballot count does not include those that were collected from...Tags: Google+, Politics, Elections
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Deadline for Burbank primary ballots is 7 p.m. today
The deadline for mail-in ballots for the Burbank primary is 7 p.m. today, so for all those procrastinators, that means in-person drop offs are you're only option. Residents can drop off their ballots at five locations — the Buena Vista Library,...
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