Government
Jun. 8, 2012
Compton voters approve election changes
Compton voters on Tuesday passed a ballot measure that changes city council elections from an at-large system to a district system.
By Ciaran McEvoy
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Compton voters on Tuesday passed a ballot measure that changes city council elections from an at-large system to a district system where members will be chosen from specific areas of the city.
Measure B passed with nearly 3,000 votes in favor out of more than 4,500 votes cast, winning nearly 65 percent of the vote. It was placed on the Compton ballot as part of a settlement of a lawsuit that alleged that at-large voting, wh...
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