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What voters should know about Chattanooga’s April 8 runoff

Staff file photo by Abby White / Voters wrap around the Hamilton County Election Commission on the last day of early voting for the Nov. 5, 2024, presidential election.
Staff file photo by Abby White / Voters wrap around the Hamilton County Election Commission on the last day of early voting for the Nov. 5, 2024, presidential election. Staff file photo by Abby White / Voters wrap around the Hamilton County Election Commission on the last day of early voting for the Nov. 5, 2024, presidential election.

Two seats on Chattanooga’s city council — representing districts 6 and 8 — are on the ballot in runoffs set for April 8. No candidate in either district during the March 4 city elections received a majority of votes cast, sending the top-two vote getters in each race to runoffs.

— When: Early voting for the runoffs starts Wednesday and ends April 3. Those hoping to cast their ballots ahead of Election Day can vote at the Hamilton County Election Commission located at 700 River Terminal Road. Polls open Election Day at 8 a.m. and close at 8 p.m.

— Where: Twenty-one polling places will be open to voters on Election Day. Voters can find their voting location online at bit.ly/ChattanoogaPolls or by calling the election commission.

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— Who’s running for city council: In district 6 appointed incumbent council member Jenni Berz of Brainerd Hills faces commercial appraiser Christian Siler, also of Brainerd Hills. Berz won 938 votes during the March 4 election, while Siler won 322. The March 4 race eliminated candidates Jennifer Gregory, Mark Holland and Robert C. Wilson from the district 6 competition.