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What's on the ballot? - August 6, 2015
August 5, 2015
By Ballotpedia staff Follow @ballotpedia
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| Elections on August 6, 2015 |
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August 6 marks a busy day for voters in Nashville, Tenn. They will be electing a new mayor and vice mayor, as well as choosing 40 individuals out of more than 100 to fill city council seats in one of the largest local elections of 2015. Voters will also be weighing in on the operations of local government via three local ballot measures.
Numerically speaking, a Nashville city election is always one of the largest local electoral events in the election cycle. As of 2015, the city has a population of over 600,000 and boasts the third-largest municipal council in the country behind Chicago and New York City.[1] With 42 offices up for grabs and a total of 122 candidates—10 more than the 112 who filed in 2011—2015 is proving to be no exception. The election can be broadly broken down into four levels of races: a mayoral seat, a vice-mayoral seat, five at-large seats and 35 council districts.
The mayoral race is arguably the most high-profile of Thursday's elections. Two-term incumbent Karl Dean is term-limited and therefore unable to seek re-election. Seven candidates filed to succeed him, including three local Nashville politicians: Megan Barry, a term-limited at-large council member; David Fox, a former chair of the Metropolitan Nashville School Board; and Davidson County Criminal Court Clerk Howard Gentry, formerly an at-large council member, vice mayor and 2007 mayoral candidate. Also in the race are local attorney Charles Robert Bone, real estate executive and Democratic fundraiser Bill Freeman, charter school founder Jeremy Kane and local businesswoman Linda Eskind Rebrovick. Coping with urban growth, education and metro council size are among the issues that have been raised in the mayoral race.
Though the elections feature a multitude of candidates, down-ballot races should not be overlooked. Two of the three local ballot measures, Amendment 1 and Amendment 2, address the city council and term limits. Amendment 2 would also reduce the number of members on the city council from 40 to 27. The third measure, Amendment 3, would require a 40 percent minimum of local workers for city-funded projects, if approved by voters.
Note: Click on the links below for more details about each race and election results.
Tennessee
Municipal government
- Nashville - Elections for mayor, vice mayor and 40 council seats
Local ballot measures
- Amendment 1: An amendment to allow a maximum of three terms for city council members instead of two
- Amendment 2: An amendment to reduce the number of city council members from 40 to 27 and establish a three-term limit instead of a two-term limit
- Amendment 3: A measure to require a 40 percent minimum of local workers for city-funded projects
See also
Footnotes
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