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<br />10 <br /> <br />Election <br />Dates <br />All Even <br />Year <br />Elections <br />Achieved <br />Estimated <br />Cost <br />Variance <br />from <br />current <br />terms <br />Could Charter <br />amendment be <br />considered? <br />Could tax <br />measure be <br />considered? <br />Option B: <br />2017 and <br />2019 <br />Slower: 2024 More costly: <br />$425k for <br />each <br />polls/mail <br />election <br />(total cost <br />$850k) <br /> <br />$285k for <br />each all mail <br />election <br />(total cost <br />$570k) <br /> <br />No <br />variance <br />from <br />current <br />terms <br />No Yes <br /> <br /> <br />An additional consideration is that voter turnout could be lower in 2017 and 2019 as no <br />other elections are anticipated on these dates and odd year elections historically have <br />resulted in lower voter participation in Redwood City. <br /> <br />Other Election-Related Issues <br /> <br />In considering modifications to the City’s election practices to comply with SB 415, the <br />City Council may want to address one or more election-related issues. Two specific <br />considerations are whether to move from at-large to district elections, and whether to <br />modify the process for determining the positions of Mayor and Vice Mayor. <br /> <br />District elections were adopted by the County of San Mateo and, based on action in <br />2016, will be established for the Sequoia Union High School District. For both entities, a <br />primary consideration in this change was the ability of the agency to defend a lawsuit <br />filed under the California Voting Rights Act (CVRA). The CVRA disallows the use of the <br />at-large type of election if it “impairs the ability of a protected class to elect candidates of <br />its choice or its ability to influence the outcome of an election.” Its intent is to enable <br />members of protected groups (Hispanics, African Americans, Asian Americans, other <br />non-White groups) to elect or to influence the election of representatives of their choice <br />by requiring the election of board and council members by single-member election <br />districts (rather than at-large).The CVRA makes it easier for minority groups in <br />California to prove that their votes are being diluted in at-large elections. <br /> <br />8.B. - Page 10