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UPDATE: Fargo voters reject proposal to shift to ward-based city council

FARGO (KFGO) Fargo voters on Tuesday rejected a ballot measure to change the city’s form of government, choosing to keep the current at-large City Commission structure. According to preliminary, unofficial election results released late Tuesday, the measure failed with 6,100 voters (56.02%) voting...

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Fargo says 'no' to wards

FARGO — Fargo voted against switching to a ward system, according to unofficial results from a special election. The measure that proposed changing city governance failed Tuesday, Oct. 6, the city said in a news release. The measure needed a simple majority to pass. Of the 10,888 ballots counted,...

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