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Election 2012: Local stories

Some Valley voters skip local measures

Alan Kasparian, a volunteer election worker, left, directs traffic along L Street through a reserved chute for drive-up absentee voting outside the Fresno County Clerk/Election Office to vote on Tuesday evening, November 6, 2012 in downtown Fresno, Calif. As a long line of voters lined up along the building, Kasparian explained the drive-up table was designed to alleviate the crowding taking place behind him.

It's probably not a shock that more than 99% of Fresno County ballots were marked for president in the November election, but it might come as a surprise that fewer than 86% of voters bothered to weigh in on a Fresno city ballot measure.

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ELECTION 2012: LOCAL STORIES

Election 2012: Fresno teachers union suffered rare loss

When voters elected Fresno Unified school board trustees last week, they bucked a trend, bypassing candidates endorsed by the teachers union for two incumbents and a newcomer.
ELECTION 2012: LOCAL STORIES

Valley school districts counting on Prop. 30 funds

Despite fading support, area school superintendents say they still hope voters approve Proposition 30 on Tuesday to stanch the budget bleeding of the past four years.
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League of Women Voters debates to be aired

The League of Women Voters taped a series of candidate debates to be aired on Comcast Channel 96 and AT&T U-Verse Channel 99 beginning Wednesday.
ELECTION 2012: LOCAL STORIES

State investigation clouds Hanford City Council race

The mayor of Hanford is not running for re-election and neither is the former mayor. The California Department of Justice is snooping around Hanford City Hall, and a YouTube video showing Council Member Joleen Jameson putting on lipstick and making faces from the dais has more than 198,500 hits.
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Fresno County signed up voters until midnight

The Fresno County Elections Office had a solution for people who hadn't yet signed up to vote: a registration drive that lasted Monday until midnight. "You don't even have to get out of your car," County Clerk Brandi Orth said.
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Hanson plays factor in Fresno Unified board election

His name may not be on November's ballot, but the outcome of three trustee races could affect Fresno Unified Superintendent Michael Hanson's job security -- and shift the balance of power on the school board.
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Fresno Unified incumbent Ryan faces four challengers in Area 6

The race for the Area 6 seat on the Fresno Unified School Board may hinge as much on Hoover High School's graduation rate as on the candidates themselves.
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Area 5 is Fresno Unified's most hotly contested race

The Fresno Unified Area 5 trustee race may be the most contentious of three seats up for election.
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Clovis Unified board race has rare contested seats

Clovis Unified voters will get a rare experience this fall when they cast ballots for school board members.
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3 challengers vie for open Fresno Unified Area 2 seat

Three people familiar with running for public office are on the ballot for the Area 2 seat on the Fresno Unified School Board.