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Podcast: The Dallas Morning News
Episode: Dallas’ low voter turnout continues in city elections ... and more news
Description: A storm system will bring widespread showers and thunderstorms to the area today. Some storms could produce damaging winds and large hail. A Flood Watch is in effect for North Texas, including Dallas and Fort Worth until 1 a.m. Wednesday with the possibility of 1 to 3 inches of rainfall. In other news, Dallas City Council and school board elections attracted few eligible voters, a decades long trend that has voting advocates trying to figure out how to make local contests more appealing. According to the county’s elections department, Dallas County municipal elections attracted only 8.4% of 1.4 million registered voters; a se...