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Early voting kicks off in Oakland for new mayor, District 2 city council and Measure A
Early voting started Monday to determine who will be Oakland's next mayor.
The process marks nearly a month before the special election to complete the term of recalled and indicted former Mayor Sheng Thao.
"The mayor's election especially is highly charged, so we could see a good turnout because of the mayor's election," said Tim Dupris with the Alameda County Registrar's Office.
Voters will also decide between six candidates looking to fill the District 2 seat vacated by Nikki Fortunato Bas, who is now a county supervisor. Voters will decide by rank-choice voting, which ranks up to five of their top choices.
https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/oakland-special-election-mayor-city-council/3821267/