At their meeting Tues, June 26, the Board of Supervisors will reconsider putting to the voters in November the decision whether to elect supervisors countywide or by district. The county is currently defending a lawsuit that claims the County Charter’s method of electing members of the Board of Supervisors “at-large” violates the California Voting Rights Act as to voters of Asian and Latino descent.
UPDATE 6/28/12: Board of Supervisors approved the Ordinance submitting to the eligible registered voters at the November 6, 2012 election the question of whether they wish to amend the San Mateo County Charter to change the manner of electing members of the Board of Supervisors from an “at-large” to a “by-district” system.