F.C. Council Votes 4-3 to Give Preliminary OK to Move Local Elections from May to November

Nicholas F. Benton

Nicholas F. Benton is owner and Editor-In-Chief of the Falls Church News-Press.

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By a 4-3 vote at 11:15 p.m. tonight, the Falls Church City Council gave a preliminary approval to an ordinance to move municipal elections from May to November. It followed a 4-2-1 vote against an alternative resolution by Councilman Lawrence Webb to put the matter to a public referendum. Voting yes for the election date move were Mayor Robin Gardner, Hal Lippman, Dan Maller and Dan Sze.

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