Published By:San Jose Spotlight
San Jose City Council to debate moving mayoral elections
Infrequent voters – those who vote only (in) presidential elections – are disproportionately people of color, Iess educated and closer to the poverty line,” wrote Emma Greenman, the director of voting rights and democracy for the Center for Popular Democracy. “Supporting this amendment will help to maximize voter turnout and ensure that our democratic institutions are truly representative of the wide range of communities that make ours a remarkable city.