Tulare to vote on district elections for council

Voters in Tulare will decide next year if the city should elect council members by district instead of citywide.
The Tulare City Council on Monday agreed to put the question before voters in June 2012. The measure will include proposed district boundaries for five council seats.
The council's decision settles a lawsuit by a civil rights group challenging Tulare's at-large voting system, which elects candidates who win the most votes citywide.

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[Posted by Perla Parra]