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On the Campaign Trail

For many years, Alexandria voters did not use paper ballots at all. They simply walked up to an election judge and announced their vote in public, a process known as “viva voce.”

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More Clang Coming to Del Ray

New free service along Mount Vernon Avenue to cost $1 million a year.

Del Ray is sometimes called the “little neighborhood that could,” a reference to its history as a home for railroad workers at Potomac Yard.

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Insiders Prevail in Hotly Contested Primary for Alexandria City Council

Incumbents and former incumbents win, pushing back calls for change.

Despite calls for change at City Hall, Alexandria voters sent a message Tuesday that they like the recent direction of city government, and they selected a slate of candidates that continues the status quo.

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Say Goodbye to Instant Elections: New Voting System to Yield Much Slower Results

Registrar to have all precinct results driven to headquarters before posting results.

Remember when Alexandria precinct returns were posted to the Internet a few minutes after the polls closed? Well, forget about it.

City School Board Race Taking Shape

Three new candidates enter race; three incumbents decide against running again.

Three new candidates, Kelly Carmichael Booz, Chris Lewis and Scott Gordon, have entered the race for the Alexandria School Board, while three current School Board members, Chairman Sheryl Gorsuch, Charles Wilson and Blanche Maness, have decided not to seek re-election.

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Unpredictable Democratic Primary Heads into Final Stretch

Historic election has 14 candidates seeking six slots on the ticket for November general election.

The future of Alexandria is on the line as 14 Democrats seek six seats on the Alexandria City Council in a hotly contested Democratic primary June 12.

On the Campaign Trail

Remember when Alexandria precinct returns were posted to the Internet a few minutes after the polls closed? Well, forget about it.

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Voters to Determine Republican and Democratic Candidates for House and Senate

Low turnout expected in June 12 primary.

Election officials are expecting an extremely low turnout for the June 12 primary, ranging from 3 percent in Arlington to 15 percent in Alexandria.

Week in Alexandria

The waterfront is no stranger to debate, and now another potential clash is brewing.

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Old Dominion Boat Club Settles With Feds, Continues to Fend Off City Hall

40-year old lawsuit comes to an end as city officials make plans for parking lot.

It’s been almost 40 years since the Richard Nixon administration filed a series of lawsuits against property owners along the waterfront.

Week in Alexandria

It’s been almost 40 years since the Richard Nixon administration filed a series of lawsuits against property owners along the waterfront.

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14 Candidates Seek Six Seats in Historic Democratic Primary

Voters to determine if they like recent direction of city or not.

Are voters pleased with the direction of the city? Or are they looking for a new set of leaders? That will be the central question for the Democratic primary on June 12, when voters will select six candidates that will appear as the party’s slate for City Council in the November election.

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Registrar Expects Six Times as Many Voters in Primary Compared to Caucus

Traditional firehouse caucus had 2,000 voters; citywide primary could draw as many as 12,000.

Alexandria Registrar Tom Parkins is forecasting a 12 percent to 15 percent turnout for the June 12 Democratic primary, which would mean about 9,600 to 12,000 voters are expected to show up at the city's precincts on Election Day.

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Virginia Supreme Court Sends Wales Alley Case Back to Alexandria

Key issue still unresolved: Does city have authority to deprive use of alley to Boat Club?

The Virginia Supreme Court has overturned a decision from the Alexandria Circuit Court about the use of a public alley in Old Town, but the case is not over ye

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Alexandria to Exceed Debt Limits

Officials say city is in no danger of losing credit rating.

Alexandria is on the verge of exceeding its own debt limit, and the city’s budget-advisory committee is warning that any additional borrowing could jeopardize the city’s credit rating.

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