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Comments on Item 7.a for City Council Meeting on Tuesday, Nov 19, 2024 at 5:30 P.M.
What is the City Council smoking??
On November 19, 2024, the City Council will consider a new way of electing Councilmembers called
“Citywide Single Vote”, starting in the 2026 Municipal Election.
“The City is working to increase voter and candidate participation to further advance fair, diverse
representation in local elections,” said City Attorney Christine Dietrick.
We are a city of people who live and move with assumed freedom! Increasing voter and candidate
participation cannot be controlled by eliminating/limiting voter rights. This is the most
undemocratic and most insincere attempt to restrict voting rights!! It does not advance "fair,
diverse representation" in any election. It is a sign of racism and fascism.
“We have been asked to divide our community into voting districts, where voters would only be allowed
to vote in every other Council election cycle for one candidate who would have to live in the same district
as the voter. We believe that switching to a Citywide Single Vote as an alternative to district elections will
better serve the voters of SLO.”
Unfortunately, our community has already been divided by politics, misinformation and
economics! We don't need or want more division. We want to be treated as a FREE people with
constitutional rights to vote for our choices; NOT to be forced by political restrictions. Switching to
a Citywide Single Vote does NOT better serve voters of SLO. It is an alternative to place restrictions
on free and open voter rights. This is so obvious, I'm ashamed to have to respond to such an
obvious political divide.
Vote NO to this absurd requested action.
Roberta Smith
954 Tarragon Ln
SLO
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