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[quote=Anonymous]I'm not naive- I know that Republicans are pushing for 9 districts. I don't particularly want to see Republicans on the council, but I don't think that's a good reason to support or oppose this measure. It's pretty clear that the balance of at-large positions is intended to make sure power is solidly centered in the population centers of the county. It's basically a form of gerrymandering, decreasing minority views to lower levels than they'd be if things were proportional. I suspect some of the people opposing this also complain about not enough minorities in Congress. One of the ways you could facilitate that would be create sensible Congressional districts where minorities would naturally have the majority voting power.[/quote]
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