Shall the Lake Forest ordinance authorizing the City Council to return to at-large (City-wide) City Council elections, with the understanding that doing so could lead to litigation and financial exposure in the millions of dollars under the California Voting Rights Act, be adopted?
2, Orange County • 2018 • M
Passed
Result: 82.5% yes, 17.5% no (29,110 votes cast)
AI-generated plain-language summary
The ordinance authorizes the Lake Forest City Council to return to at-large elections where all council members are elected city-wide rather than by district. The measure acknowledges potential litigation costs under the California Voting Rights Act for making this change.