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The issue seems to there are two distinct geographic partioning schemes in DC (Wards, ANC's) that are in conflict. The way ahead is to forced harmonization or simply jettison one.
What does DC gain from geographic wards? These are beset by the same problems seen elsewhere with this scheme: mini-empires, gerrymandering, officials selecting their voters, entrenched groups prefering their selfish interest versus the common good. Why can't DC instead have a City Council similar to Arlington's County Board, with all members elected at-large? Then keep ANCs as neighborhood level representation instead of as serfs in a ward empire.

by Smoke_Jaguar4 on Jun 1, 2011 7:03 pm • link • report

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