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Historical February–March 2021 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
Last November city voters adopted new rules and regulations governing city elections for mayor and aldermen.
These contacts are now nonpartisan.
In the March primary voters can cast a ballot for more than one candidate.
The top two vote getters then face off in April.
This system is in place in one other city so we will be path breakers.
In addition, voters—except the disabled—wishing to vote by absentee ballot must have the ballot notarized. You may vote absentee at Election Board headquarters downtown through March 1.
There are four candidates on the ballot: • Andrew Jones, a businessman who ran for mayor as a Republican in 2017. • Tishaura Jones, Treasurer, who ran for mayor in 2017. • Lewis Reed, President of the Board of Aldermen, who has run for mayor twice before. • Cara Spencer, 20th Ward Alderman The COVID pandemic has made campaigning more difficult.
Each mayoral candidate has a web site, hosting virtual events. Andrew Jones wants government run in a businesslike manner.
He attributes the city crime problem to lack of leadership.
Tishaura Jones feels crime should be addressed regionally. Crime occurs in areas where there is a lack of investment.
She does not favor the airplane surveillance plane advocated by a slim majority at the Board of Aldermen. Lewis Reed supports Cure Violence now being implemented in several high crime neighborhoods.
He wants a comprehensive approach to cure gun violence.
He favors aerial surveillance and the privatization of Lambert airport. Cara Spencer supports the Focus Deterrence program used in a number of cities such as Oakland which cut its crime in half in 6 years.
She also wishes to set up a Problem Landlord unit.
She opposes airplane surveillance and airport privatization. Below please find a list of virtual debates that residents can tune into.
In April, voters will choose a new mayor from the top 2 candidates in the March primary. Candidates for the St. Louis school board will be seeking election then.
Upcoming Mayoral Forums
Community Justice Coalition Who: St. Louis Community Justice Coalition (CJC) When: Saturday, Feb. 6, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Where: Campaign to-do: Attached questionnaire was submitted by 1/23/21. Zoom link was to be sent; nothing online publicly. SPEAC St. Louis Mayoral Primary Candidate Forum Who: Social Policy & Electoral Accountability Collaborative (SPEAC) When: Wednesday, February 10, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Where: Register here on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2021-st-louis-mayoral-primary-candidate-forum-tickets-136658373875?aff=erelexpmlt Campaign to-do: Candidate log on at 6 pm. Tandy NIA Forum Who: Tandy Neighborhood Improvement Association When: Saturday, February 13, 11:00 am – 11:40 am Where: Zoom link: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/71344568727?p wd=aUVMZmgrWi9jTVREanlCcXNGaUNpZz09 Campaign to-do: They will send questions before the forum, but they haven’t sent them yet. Southwest Garden Forum Who: Southwest Garden Neighborhood Association When: Monday, February 15, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Where: Facebook Live at SGNA’s Facebook site: https://www. facebook.com/southwestgardenSTL Campaign to-do: Questions are submitted from the public to the SGNA and will be asked during the forum, Q&A-style. Sierra Club Forum Who: The Sierra Club is a national, member-supported environmental organization, which seeks to influence public policy in both Washington and the state capitals through public education and grass-roots political action, and to encourage people to explore wild spaces. When: Tuesday, Feb. 16, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Where: https://www.facebook.com/mosierraclub Campaign to-do: above is the FB page but the organization is emailing more info this week; nothing posted about the forum yet publicly.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, February–March 2021.
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Archival transcription note: Source Community Justice Coalition Where field is blank and campaign notes mention unavailable Zoom link; no destination invented. Printed contacts for contests retained.
Original source: SD_Times2021_02.pdf, printed page(s) 1, 6; PDF page(s) 1, 6.
