2017 Takoma Park City Elections

November 7, 2017 | Mitti Hicks

Takoma Park Elects Female Majority Council

A correction has been to the headline to update this story. This is the second time a female majority-council has been elected but the first in more than a decade.  The City of Takoma Park has elected its first ever female majority council, according to Jeremy Dickey, spokesperson, for the City of Takoma Park. City […]

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November 6, 2017 | Mitti Hicks

Here’s What You Need to Know About the Election in Takoma Park

Voters in Takoma Park will head to the polls on Nov. 7, or before if residents choose to vote early. This year’s election will be different than before: voters will select their candidate of choice to serve for three years instead of two. Here’s what else voters should know: Voter Registration:  In Takoma Park, residents 16 […]

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November 3, 2017 | Mitti Hicks

Minimum Wage and Safe Roads Are Concerns for Takoma Park’s Youngest Voters

In just a few days, Markeeta, a student at Montgomery Blair High School, will cast her first ballot in the upcoming elections in Takoma Park. Markeeta is only 17 years old. In 2013, Takoma Park lowered the voting age requirement from 18 to 16 which is why candidates for the city council and mayor’s office […]

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