A large majority of California cities elect their city councilmembers at-large. However, the California Civil Rights Act has made it possible for cities with previously underrepresented ethnic and racial minorities to be sued by proponents of district elections. The Daily Transcript, San Diego’s legal newspaper, has this commentary decrying the Act. The commentary does not mention alternative solutions, such as cumulative voting, limited voting, or ranked-choice voting.
Ballot Access News
Edited By Richard Winger
P.R. in ALL legislative body elections.
The so-called California Civil Rights act does not permit any alternatives to district elections.
The simplest solution is to permit any citizen to vote at city council meetings, or to issue a proxy for another citizen to represent them, that might be valid for a year. You wouldn’t need elections.