The Tracy City Council at its meeting Tuesday will discuss whether the city should hold district-based elections rather than with its current at-large method.
Tracy right now elects a mayor to a two-year term with a limit of two terms along with four councilmembers who are elected by city voters at large for four-year terms with a two-term limit.
Many cities around the state have moved to district-based elections to avoid possible lawsuits brought under the California Voting Rights Act alleging racially polarized voting.
According to a staff report for Tuesday’s meeting, Tracy City Councilmember Dan Arriola called for the council to discuss whether Tracy should be the latest city to make that move.
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If the council chooses to proceed with the change, there would be a process involving at least three public hearings and consultation with a demographer to determine maps for the districts.
The council meeting is set for 7 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall, 333 Civic Center Plaza in Tracy. People can also watch the meeting on the city’s website at CityofTracy.org or on Comcast channel 26/AT&T U-verse channel 99.
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