(ADVISORY) If the California Voting Rights Act (CVRA) is successfully challenged in court, thereby permitting the City Council of the City of Lake Forest to change back to at-large (city-wide) City Council elections without threat of litigation and financial exposure under the CVRA, should the Council change from by-district to at-large (city-wide) elections?
2, Orange County • 2018 • M
Passed
Result: 56.3% yes, 43.7% no (27,376 votes cast)
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This advisory measure asked voters whether the Lake Forest City Council should change from district-based elections back to at-large (city-wide) elections if the California Voting Rights Act is successfully challenged in court, removing the legal requirement for district elections. The measure passed with 56.3% support, indicating voter preference for at-large elections should the legal framework change.