Today here in Jackson, TN is election day. On the ballot we have a seat for city mayor as well as several city council seats up for grabs, but if you ask most any of the locals around here, most would not know who is who. Our city has had the same city mayor since 1989, Charles Farmer. He has chosen not to run for re election this time around. The front runners appear to be Gerry Neese and Jerry Gist. There are several issues that each candidate sees as needing addressed and can be found here: Jerry Gist, Gerry Neese, Charlie Motton, John Bannister, Shelia Godwin, and W. Lee Bell II. They all hit on crime but have different ways of dealing with it. One thing I find this election season devoid of is the mudslinging. I find this refreshing and I find that it encourages discussion about the issues as opposed to what the other candidate has done or won't do. I also find that this focusing on the issues appears to have caused less voter interest... or has it?
Here is a compilation of election information for our city. What is more, the election results will be covered live here starting at 7pm CST.
UPDATE: Jerry Gist is city mayor elect.
Some questions:
-Why do our local elections suffer in voter turnout?
-The absence of mudslinging, is it a plus or minus?
-What do you look for in a candidate for city mayor?
-Do you know what the last city mayor has done that makes him stand out among the past mayors?
-What do you want the new mayor to accomplish that only they can accomplish by being mayor?
-Who are you voting for?
-If you are not voting why not?
-Should we have a cap on the number of years someone can be mayor?
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