As expected, the Shelby County Election Commission voted this afternoon to certify the results of the Oct. 15 special election. The way is now clear for County Mayor A C Wharton to be sworn in Monday as mayor of Memphis.
The board approved the measure by a vote of 5-0 with little discussion.
As the process for merging Shelby County's schools accelerates into action, we'll provide bonus coverage here at www.MemphisNewsBlog.com, with a particular focus on the 21-member transition team and the 23-member unified school board. Comment early and often. If you have any tips or suggestions you wish to share, contact Zack McMillin at zmcmillin@commercialappeal.com or 529-2564.
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