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The new election system — slated to start in May — came after Malibu-based attorney Kevin Shenkman wrote a letter last December claiming that Gilroy was violating the California Voting Rights Act.
Currently, 63 jurisdictions nationwide use some form of ranked-choice voting, including seven in California: Albany, Berkeley, Oakland, Redondo Beach, San Francisco and San Leandro.
Gilroy City Council decided earlier this week on the final map for its six districts, when those districts would be up for election, and how long candidates should be residents before running.
Kelley, again the only outlier, suggested moving forward with seven districts — expanding the council by two members — to spread representation of the city’s 11,360 residents among more members.