Locals are encouraged to attend a city council meeting Tuesday on a proposed change to the election system in San Luis Obispo.
Local leaders will discuss an alternative solution to address voting equity. In February of 2023, the Southwest Voter Registration Education Project (SVREP) asked the city of San Luis Obispo to reate voting districts. SVREP argued that the city's current "at-large" system could dilute minority votes.
Now, the council is proposing a solution called "Citywide Single Vote."
"To make it simple, the current system is vote for 2 to elect 2, and the new system would be vote for 1 to elect 2, with the top two vote-getters winning a seat on the council," explained Christine Dietrick, San Luis Obispo City Attorney.
The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 19 at City Hall Council Chambers located at 990 Palm Street in San Luis Obispo.
