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Santa Rosa Council tightens nomination rules for selecting mayor; ties resolved by random draw
Summary
After a lengthy study-session discussion, the council adopted a resolution revising the council manual to limit nomination complexity for selecting mayor/vice mayor, add a runoff rule for low‑vote ties and permit a random, council‑authorized drawing of names to break deadlocks.
The Santa Rosa City Council on Tuesday adopted changes to its internal election procedures for choosing mayor and vice mayor, tightening nomination mechanics, adding a runoff step for low‑vote ties and authorizing a council‑designated random selection method for irresolvable deadlocks.
City Attorney Theresa Stricker presented the proposed rules after a September study session. The revisions include a limit on the number of simultaneous nominees (three), a rule that each…
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