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Council discusses runoff elections, affirms preference to keep runoff system
5037044 · June 19, 2025
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Summary
Council reviewed the city’s runoff election practice and discussed the form of government; members generally favored keeping the existing runoff requirement and the current ward/at-large mix.
The Decorah City Council discussed its electoral system Thursday and indicated a preference to keep the city’s runoff-election procedure and the current mix of ward and at-large council seats.
Staff explained how the local runoff system works: if more than two candidates run for a seat and no candidate receives a majority, the top two vote-getters face a later runoff election.…
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