The City will reach out to local media to publicize the redistricting process. Also, we will make a good faith effort to notify community groups of various kinds about the redistricting process. All districting materials will be provided in English and Spanish, and live Spanish translation will be available for all public hearings. The City … Continued
The legally required criteria that apply to the creation of voting districts are as follows: Each council district shall contain nearly equal population, with any deviations justified by other traditional redistricting criteria. A districting plan shall be drawn in a manner that complies with the state and federal Constitutions, the Federal Voting Rights Act and … Continued
Districting determines which neighborhoods and communities are grouped together into a district for purposes of electing a City Council member. The City Council is seeking input on the district voting map for Petaluma. You have an opportunity to share with the City Council how you think district boundaries should be drawn to best represent your … Continued
The California Voting Rights Act requires cities to elect their council members from districts if certain conditions are met. As a result, we are changing our election process. Currently we elect our 6 council members and mayor by voters citywide. In the future we will elect our council members by voters from six distinct districts. … Continued
