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Charlotte City Council mulls deferring election because of delayed census data Charlotte s 2021 election could be deferred because of delayed census data. (Source: WBTV File) By David Hodges | February 16, 2021 at 2:24 PM EST - Updated February 16 at 3:35 PM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A consequential election for Charlotte residents in November might be deferred until 2022 because census data won’t be available until the end of September.
That census data is needed to re-district Charlotte City Council, and an election before that happens, might not even be legal.
During a Budget and Effectiveness Committee meeting, Councilmember Ed Driggs said that data provided by the planning department indicated there was a discrepancy of 20 to 30 percent between the council’s biggest and smallest districts.
Charlotte council considers more economic disclosure requirements Charlotte City Council has had to file economic interest forms for the last several years but there s been little enforcement making sure the statements are filed. (Source: WBTV) By David Hodges | December 16, 2020 at 1:58 PM EST - Updated December 16 at 1:58 PM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - The Charlotte City Council is considering a proposal to require more financial information be disclosed by elected officials on mandatory ethics paperwork.
The proposal comes after more than a year of reporting by WBTV that highlighted the shortcomings of the current ethics disclosure forms and the lack of enforcement for violating the guidelines.