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Norwalk commission approves two new at‑large council seats with minority‑representation rules
Summary
The Charter Vision Commission voted to add two at‑large city council seats effective 2029 and adopt a party‑nomination cap aimed at increasing minority‑party representation; commissioners also approved allowing voters to cast ballots for all seven at‑large candidates.
The Charter Vision Commission voted July 30 to add two at‑large seats to the Norwalk City Council, expanding the at‑large cohort to seven members effective with the municipal general election of 2029. The commission approved language limiting the number of candidates any single party may nominate for those at‑large seats (a five‑candidate nomination cap) while allowing electors to vote for all seven at‑large candidates on the ballot.
Commissioners said the proposal was sent to them by the Common Council to address long‑standing concerns that citywide at‑large elections had left sizable minority blocs of voters unrepresented.…
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