Election 2009 Minneapolis
City elections November 3
You wouldn't know it by the stillness in the air, but there's going to be a City Election on Nov. 3 to elect a mayor, City Council members, Park Board commissioners and two members of the Board of Estimate and Taxation (B. E. T.). There's also a proposal on the ballot to eliminate the B. E. T. There was no Primary Election in September because there will be instant runoff voting in the general election next month. That, combined with the decision of the Star Tribune to only screen and endorse candidates in races where there is no incumbent, will probably mean we should have the lowest voter turnout for a municipal election in the city's history. Nobody knows and nobody cares. It is as though a large blanket has settled over the city smothering any voices of dissent. It would be amazing if any incumbent were defeated. With the exception of Dave Bicking offering a spirited challenge to Gary Schiff in the 9th Ward, the election isn't a race at all-it's a slow walk. MORE »
Mystery persists about finances of Minneapolis PACs and candidates
A handful of financial reports from Minneapolis political committees and candidates remain as imaginary as the just-pretend primary election that made them mandatory more than two weeks ago.MORE »
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