History of Merriam Elections

• March 4, 1969 - Primary - Council Ward 1
  
  
• April 1, 1969 - General - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  
  
• April 6, 1971 - General - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  
  
• April 3, 1973 - General - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 1 unexpired, 2, 3, 4, 4 unexpired
  
  
• April 1, 1975 - General - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  
  
• April 5, 1977 - General - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  
  
• April 3, 1979 - General - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  Registered Voters: 5,575     Voted: 907 (16%)
  Question - .5% sales tax effective July 1, 1979
  Yes: 574     No: 333
  
  
• March 10, 1981 - Primary - Mayor, Council Ward 2
  
  
• April 7, 1981 - General - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  
  
• April 5, 1983 - General - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  
  
• November 8, 1983 - Question
  Registered Voters: 4,761     Voted: 673 (14%)
  Question - .5% sales tax
  Yes: 497     No: 176
  
  
• April 2, 1985 - General - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  
  
• April 7, 1987 - General - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  
  
• April 4, 1989 - General - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  
  
• April 2, 1991 - General - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  
  
• March 2, 1993 - Primary - Council Ward 3
  
  
• April 6, 1993 - General - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 4 unexpired
  
  
• April 4, 1995 - General - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  
  
• April 1, 1997 - General - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  
  
• March 2, 1999 - Primary - Council Ward 1
  
  
• April 6, 1999 - General - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  
  
• November 7, 2000 – Questions
  Question #1 - Improve historic Merriam
  Yes; 2,843     No: 2,034
  Question #2 - Improving residential streets
  Yes: 3,258     No: 1,626
  Question #3 - Public safety and City Hall
  Yes: 2,340     No: 2,517
  
  
• February 27, 2001 - Primary - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 4
  
  
• April 3, 2001 - General - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  
  
• June 19, 2001 - Recall Election Ward 3 for Marsha Williams
  Yes: 164     No: 131
  
  
• February 25, 2003 - Primary - Council Wards 1, 4
  Question - Recall of Gary Glenn, Ward 4
  
  
• April 1, 2003 - General - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  
  
• March 1, 2005 - Primary - Council Wards 1, 2
  
  
• April 5, 2005 - General - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  
  
• August 16, 2005 - Polls - Question
  Registered Voters: 7,501     Voted: 774 (10.3%)
  Question - Improving residential streets
  Yes: 531     No: 237
  
  
• February 27, 2007 - Primary - Council Ward 4
  
  
• April 3, 2007 - General - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4

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