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Effort to get elected school board referendum on Roanoke ballot continues, with work to do


A Democratic activist still needs thousands of signatures to advance a proposed referendum on whether Roanoke should elect its school board.
But Luke Priddy said his petition drive has some support, including from a city council member, and is preparing to launch what Priddy hopes will be a more eye-catching phase of the effort.
“I have 500 yard signs that just arrived recently that are in my garage,” he said Thursday.
If he submits the signatures of 6,500 registered voters who live in the city by July 14, the referendum would appear on the Nov. 2 ballot. He’s received about 500 so far, he said Thursday. ....

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