Washington Mayor Vincent Gray has settled a lawsuit brought against the District of Columbia by a local rabbi over the date of special elections. Gray, a Democrat, agreed last week to introduce legislation to the City Council that would allow discretion by the district's Board of Elections and Ethics to schedule a special election to avoid conflicts with religious holidays. Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld in his class-action suit against the board had called on the city to adopt a procedure that ensures that elections are …More