Technically city council elections are non-partisan. But are they really?
To remedy the power imbalance, Mission Viejo initially considered a change to by-district voting, in 2018, but ultimately scrapped the idea and decided to pursue a system called cumulative voting that's often used in corporate governance.
"I don't think a lot of people were paying attention at that point,” said Cathy Palmer, a Mission Viejo resident and the secretary of the Canyon Democrats club. The club's motto is"Turning South Orange County Blue." Eventually, she and other critics worked with local attorneys and helped move forward two legal complaints against the city: one regarding the three seats that were on the ballot for two-year terms in 2018 and one regarding the two seats that were on the ballot for two-year terms in 2020.
I put my trust in our legal system and our election system and our attorney … and I thought [the city attorney] did everything right."I mean, this hurts, you know, all the work I've done," said Councilmember Greg Raths, referring to his time in office since the 2020 election."I put my trust in our legal system and our election system and our attorney … and I thought [the city attorney] did everything right.
Residents do post about the elections and the lawsuit in local Facebook groups, but many comments are heated and partisan.
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