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Council approves precinct consolidation and ordinance changes to increase precinct size limits
Summary
Council approved a city clerk recommendation to consolidate some precincts and amend the ordinance to allow larger precincts (state statute raised the statutory maximum). Staff said consolidation will reduce the number of distinct polling locations for efficiency and that voters' ward representation would not change.
City Manager Keith Van Beek and City Clerk Brenda presented a proposed consolidation of election precincts and a related ordinance amendment following state law changes that increased the statutory maximum voters per precinct.
Brenda explained the consolidated map and told council that boundary lines for wards would not change; the action affects where voters cast ballots on election day but not who represents them. Clerk staff and past election inspectors reviewed the proposal and reported they can manage the larger precinct sizes, given the rise in absentee and early voting.
Councilmember Rowan moved to approve the consolidation and ordinance amendment; the motion passed on roll call.
What happens next: staff will publish consolidated precinct maps and inform voters of their polling locations; city officials said the change is intended to streamline staffing, reduce ballot printing complexity and maintain service while accommodating increased absentee/early voting.
