Residents Keen to Retain Council Representation
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Waitaki residents' desire for continued regional council representation has been shown with more than 300 submissions on representation.   Environment Canterbury (Ecan) reported that of 360 representation review submissions more than 300 came from the Waitaki constituency.
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Union members from Seattle&#39;s two feuding daily newspapers voted yesterday to retain their local&#39;s association with a citizens&#39; group that is seeking to thwart moves by The Seattle Times that could lead to a shutdown of its rival, the Seattle Post
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Ballots are still being counted to determine who will be Washington state's next governor, but if residents are getting antsy, they're not showing it.
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Hong Kong voters go to the polls Sunday to elect a new Legislative Council. LegCo, as itâs known, symbolizes the âhigh degreeâ of autonomy that Hong Kong was promised when it reverted Chinese rule in
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By Kerri Ginis, The Fresno Bee, Calif.  Sep. 18--Faced with the prospect of dark streets -- and criticism from local leaders -- residents in an upscale Fresno County neighborhood say they want another chance to vote on a fee increase to maintain their streetlights.
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By Steve Scott, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.  Sep. 6--Three candidates are actively seeking to replace longtime Roseville City Council Member Dean Maschka, who is not seeking re-election.
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Help the Aged warns Welsh assembly election candidates not to ignore the voting muscle of the over-55s.
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Democrats, who outnumber Republicans 5-to-1 among registered voters here, want their city to welcome not only Republican convention delegates but also the protesters who plan to demonstrate against the GOP. A sizable local contingent plans to join the marchers.
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Protests are expected as councillors vote on plans to redevelop Carmarthen town centre.
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Council meetings in a northern Spanish could take a turn for the bizarre after the town of Reus voted in a councillor who promised to turn up dressed as Elvis Presley and wants to turn the town square into a ... via Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Modernisers and traditionalists are competing for the soul of the party.
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In the city, some 250,000 to 300,000 immigrants-turned-US citizens will vote Tuesday.
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By Dori Berman  The Board of Public Works could decide today the fate of a large residential project proposed for Kent Island, but it remains to be seen whether Queen Anne's County officials will show up to voice their opinions.
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Councils are urged to improve housing services for people with long-term illnesses or disabilities.
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Hong Kong&#39;s voters may turn out in record numbers today to vote for the city&#39;s legislature in an election seen as a plebiscite on fuller democracy for the city.
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Â· Mayor reaches out to Polish voters in capital  Â· Pork and pierogi at City Hall to woo community
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Activists backing plans for congestion charging in Edinburgh seek to harness support as the ballot nears.