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Guest opinion: Polarized voting in Menlo Park has not been proven

Original post made on Nov 20, 2017

The City Council, facing a potential lawsuit represented by attorney Kevin Shenkman, is scrambling to create a plan for city voting districts, with Belle Haven the focal neighborhood. But neither the council nor the person threatening to sue currently knows if there is racially polarized voting.

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Posted by Heyward Robinson
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Nov 20, 2017 at 2:09 pm

Great oped John! Thanks for your cogent summation of the issues and honing in on the key areas needing reform. Forcing the City to become a Charter City has other potential consequences. These need to be thoroughly considered before moving forward.

Heyward Robinson
MP City Council 2006-2010

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