[Winona] Re: Winona Digest, Vol 45, Issue 7

[Rob Brault]

Minnesota Statute 205A.12 provides for moving a district from all at-large 
to districted seats, for redefining election district boundaries and for 
dissolution of election districts.
As I read it, the only provision for dissolution of districts is in the 
event of a consolidation or cooperation and combination agreement.

I do not think it is merely up to the sitting board.  Nor do I think it 
would be a good idea.  At-large elections would be appear to be more 
expensive to run and be more apt to be name driven (if you recognize the 
family name you may be more inclined to vote for them).  I believe that 
would give us an elitist board that would underrepresent the outlying areas 
of the district.
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Beth Brault
(507)452-5993

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> From: "Ruth Marg" <tvmama at rconnect.com>
> Subject: Fw: [Winona] Instant Runoff Voting Legal Challenges
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> Craig asked that I forward my message to him to the forum.  Ruth
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> From: Craig Brooks
> To: Ruth Marg
> Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2007 4:24 AM
> Subject: Re: [Winona] Instant Runoff Voting Legal Challenges
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> would you send this to the whole group or I could forward it.  You make 
> good points and provide useful info.
> Craig
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> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Ruth Marg <tvmama at rconnect.com>
> To: Craig Brooks <hswcb at yahoo.com>
> Sent: Friday, September 21, 2007 5:18:10 PM
> Subject: Re: [Winona] Instant Runoff Voting Legal Challenges
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> Craig you asked if Winona School Board could go to district wide seats. 
> If the law hasn't changed it is up to the board to decide if they want 
> district wide representation by each board member.  Quite some time ago 
> when the two extra seats where added they added as at-large members.  The 
> talk at that time was if all seats were at large, only the people of the 
> city of Winona might be represented because outlying areas had smaller 
> populations and probably couldn't win a seat.   They divide the district 
> up by population.    Lots of this was at the time of closing schools in 
> rural areas and citizens felt that not only would they lose their school 
> but also the vote.   Ruth Marg
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