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Mail-in ballots exceed precint voting in St. Petersburg District 1 City Council primary election listen

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Tags: St. Petersburg City Council, Charlie Gerdes, Bob Kersteen, Joshua Shulman, Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections, City of St. Petersburg

The three-way primary for St. Petersburg City Council District 1 is underway today. One candidate will be eliminated by the time polls close at 7, while the remaining two move on to the general election in November. Polling places were quiet in areas of Northwest St. Petersburg, but overall participation may exceed previous years.

Charlie Gerdes, Josh Shulman and Bob Kersteen are the stars of St. Pete’s single-district primary. Endorsements could...