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Mandan to finalize ballot and polling details for December special election
Updated Oct 20, 3:39 AM CT. Every fact below links to the source that reported it.
What the primary sources show
- The Mandan City Commission will meet October 20 at 5:30pm to decide ballot wording and polling places for a special city election scheduled December 15. [Mandan People Reporting News (public group)] [Bismarck Community Buzz (public group)] [Bismarck people reporting the news (public group)]
- The commission meeting will be streamed live on cable channels 2 and 802 HD, online at tinyUJBL.com/Eree TV-602, and on Roku and Apple TV. [Mandan People Reporting News (public group)] [Bismarck Community Buzz (public group)] [Bismarck people reporting the news (public group)]
- Citizens can submit comments on agenda items by emailing info@icityofmandan.com before noon on October 20, including the agenda item number. [Mandan People Reporting News (public group)] [Bismarck Community Buzz (public group)] [Bismarck people reporting the news (public group)]
What they left out / still unanswered
- What is the specific ballot question regarding data centers?
- Where will polling locations be for the December 15 election?
- What is the underlying issue or proposal that prompted this special election?
Official line vs. how each source framed it
- Mandan People Reporting News (public group): Mandan People Reporting News announced the October 20 commission meeting and provided access instructions and instructions for public comment submission. Read it →
- Bismarck Community Buzz (public group): Bismarck Community Buzz shared identical information about the Mandan commission meeting to its audience. Read it →
- Bismarck people reporting the news (public group): Bismarck people reporting the news shared identical information about the Mandan commission meeting to its audience. Read it →
- Mandan People Reporting News (public group): Community member raised a direct question about voting locations for the data center election. Read it →
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