Nonpartisan Charleston?: ; Some Oppose Plan to End Citys Primary Elections

Charleston Gazette › February 17, 2011

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Though a new task force had just begun to study Charleston Mayor Danny Jones' proposal to end partisan city elections Wednesday, some City Council members already have strong opinions on the matter.

"When I ran in 2003, nobody knew who I was," said Jerry Ware, one of six at-large (citywide) council members. An African-American, Ware said if he hadn't been identified as a Democrat on the ballot, he would have lost.

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Nonpartisan Charleston?: ; Some Oppose Plan to End Citys Primary Elections

"There were 17 people running [at-large]," Ware said. "I finished sixth the first time. I guarantee the reason I won is a lot of Democrats voted straight tickets...

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