This Week in Chesapeake

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Resources from this Episode: Amy Coney Barrett Confirmed To Supreme Court, Takes Constitutional Oath https://www.npr.org/2020/10/26/927640619/senate-confirms-amy-coney-barrett-to-the-supreme-court [https://www.npr.org/2020/10/26/927640619/senate-confirms-amy-coney-barrett-to-the-supreme-court] Chesapeake City Council votes to move local elections to November, as required by change in state law https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/chesapeake/chesapeake-city-council-votes-to-move-local-elections-to-november-as-required-by-change-in-state-law/ [https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/chesapeake/chesapeake-city-council-votes-to-move-local-elections-to-november-as-required-by-change-in-state-law/] A year ago, Chesapeake nixed moving elections to November. The idea is up for another vote. https://www.pilotonline.com/government/local/vp-article-aa3c71e4-bd3d-11e9-b54c-3777b3966839-20190817-di4mnbojdrdozdrdim3lg5eyd4-story.html [https://www.pilotonline.com/government/local/vp-article-aa3c71e4-bd3d-11e9-b54c-3777b3966839-20190817-di4mnbojdrdozdrdim3lg5eyd4-story.html] When should Chesapeake hold its elections? Voting advocates oppose Mayor's odd-year proposal https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/local/mycity/chesapeake/chesapeake-elections-voting-advocates-oppose-odd-year-proposal/291-c6290151-7ec2-4e0d-baeb-82eaf8ddf295 [https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/local/mycity/chesapeake/chesapeake-elections-voting-advocates-oppose-odd-year-proposal/291-c6290151-7ec2-4e0d-baeb-82eaf8ddf295]