Mo elections, mo problems? Supervisor DeanPreston is introducing a solution to improve The City's low voter turnout.
Disregarding criticism from Mayor London Breed, the Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to advance a proposed charter amendment, the Voter Participation Act, to the November ballot.
Of those who opposed the amendment — Supervisors Matt Dorsey, Shamann Walton, Rafael Mandelman, and Gordon — several expressed concern about the haste with which it would take effect, effectively canceling the 2023 election and pushing it to 2024. But Preston’s proposal earned the support of a wide array of civic organizations, including California Common Cause, who believe it will boost voter participation.
Los Angeles changed course and shifted to even-year elections. A 2021 report by Common Cause found that participation in Los Angeles City Council races increased from 11% in 2015 to 38% in 2020, the first year the change took effect, amounting to a tripling of turnout. By holding fewer elections, the city could save an estimated $7 million in the next year, according to a city budget office analysis.
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