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  Municipal government elections

  Which big cities and counties are having elections in 2017?

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  School board elections

  Which of America's largest districts are having elections in 2017?

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  Local court elections

  Which states are having local court elections in 2017?

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  Local ballot measures

  What notable local measures are on the ballot in 2017?

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  Recall elections

  What recall efforts are taking place in 2017?

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Welcome to Ballotpedia's local politics portal

Welcome to Ballotpedia's coverage of local politics! Our local coverage includes city and county governments, local courts, school boards, local ballot measures, and recalls across the nation.

Writers on Ballotpedia's local projects are covering the following elections in 2017:

• Municipal elections
• Judicial elections
• School board elections
• Local ballot measure elections
• Recall elections

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