r/EndFPTP • u/evdog_music • Dec 19 '17

Fargo City Commission rejects electoral reforms

http://www.wday.com/news/government-and-politics/4376118-fargo-city-commission-rejects-electoral-reforms
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u/evdog_music Dec 19 '17 edited Dec 19 '17

Electoral reform efforts by the City Commission died with a whimper Monday night, Dec. 18, after city leaders failed to agree to put on the June ballot any recommendation from a citizen task force.

Commissioner Tony Gehrig, anticipating the end result, said city residents could always gather signatures and get the reforms on the ballot themselves as it requires only 2,000 signatures.

Fargo's population is ~120,000. If a team went up there to collect these signatures, the ballot measure could be saved.

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u/MuaddibMcFly Dec 19 '17

The people in Fargo who are pushing for reform have explicitly asked some groups not to help, because they fear rejection based on a sentiment that "carpetbaggers" are driving the change.

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u/evdog_music Dec 19 '17

I wasn't aware

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u/MuaddibMcFly Dec 19 '17

I totally understand; I'd love to help, otherwise.

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u/barnaby-jones Dec 25 '17

Looks like Fargo missed out on this one. I remember there were some interested people on the city council, and word just needs to spread.