The History of At-Large voting in Hickory - The HDR articles and Council Minutes Documents

The following are the documents related to the changing of the municipal elections for Hickory City Council from Direct Ward to a Modified At-Large system as referred to in the articles: 

1961 -- A lesson in Hickory's History
1967 - How we got where we are today

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Changes in Hickory Charter Discussed at Kiwanis Meet - Hickory Daily Record - 3/1/1961

2 Changes made by Board - Hickory Daily Record -February 22, 1967

Hickory Charter Revision Discussed For County Bar - Hickory Daily Record - 3/1/1961

At -Large elections Included - Hickory Daily Record - March 6, 1967

Hickory Charter Revision Wins Uphill Approval - Hickory Daily Record - May 12, 1967

Hickory City Council Minutes - Special Session - Monday March 6, 1967

Hickory City Council Minutes - Regular Meeting - March 7, 1967 - Starts at bottom of 471 and Rhyne vote changed during second reading on page 472.

City Council Regular Meeting - March 21, 1967 - Wards in the City of Hickory