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Council discusses splitting at‑large seat after high underrate votes; legal options include code change or charter amendment
Pueblo City Council · November 25, 2025
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Summary
Councilors debated whether to split the at‑large council contest into two numbered seats to reduce undervotes; city legal counsel said plurality‑at‑large is historical and council could change the municipal code or pursue a charter amendment to alter the structure.
Councilors discussed a pattern of high 'undervotes' in at‑large city council contests and proposed creating two separately numbered at‑large seats (seat 1 and seat 2) so voters would choose one candidate per ballot line rather than picking two candidates in a single pooled contest. Proponents said voters may be…
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