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House approves bill to require districted county supervisor seats in three counties after heated debate
Summary
The Iowa House passed Senate File 75, changing county supervisor elections from at-large to district-based in Johnson, Black Hawk and Story counties. Supporters said the bill will give rural residents a clearer voice; opponents called it partisan and a removal of local choice. The measure passed 65-32.
The Iowa House on Wednesday approved Senate File 75, a bill requiring Johnson, Black Hawk and Story counties to use districted seats for county supervisors rather than at-large elections, passing the measure 65-32.
Supporters said the bill will ensure geographic representation for rural and small-town voters who they contend have been underrepresented under at-large voting. Representative Kaufman, the…
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