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Staff member outlines how district-based trustee elections would change appointments, timing and costs
Summary
A staff member told trustees that switching Center Joint Unified trustee elections from at-large to district-based voting would require appointments from the affected area when no candidate files, stagger elections so only portions of the district vote each cycle, likely reduce some election costs, and require compliance with the Fair Maps Act.
A staff member told trustees that switching Center Joint Unified from at-large to district-based trustee elections would not shorten incumbents’ terms but would change how vacancies and elections are handled. The staff member said that if an area has an open seat and no candidate files, “You appoint” but the appointee must come from that area under the district system.
The staff member explained the election timing change voters should expect: instead of holding a district-wide election every two…
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