Q: Why do we need four more districts? Wouldn’t two more be enough?

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Q: Would four more districts change the partisan makeup of the County Council?

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Q: Why do we need a public referendum? Couldn’t the County Council introduce legislation to expand the number of districts?

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Q: When would the four new districts be drawn and by whom?

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Q: When would voters be able to elect council members for the new districts?

A: November 2026–that’s more than four years before the next redistricting cycle.

Q: What are the rules for collecting petition signatures?

A: See this page for complete details on the rules for collecting petition signatures.