Berkeley Redistricting Charter Amendment, Measure R (November 2012)
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A Berkeley Redistricting Charter Amendment ballot question, Measure R was on the November 6, 2012 ballot for voters in the City of Berkeley in Alameda County, where it was approved.[1][2]
With the approval of Measure R, city council redistricting will be adopted by ordinance, with provisions governing how the districts are to be drawn.
Election results
| Measure R | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 31,852 | 65.92% | ||
| No | 16,464 | 34.08% | ||
- Final certified results from the Alameda County elections office.
Ballot text
The question on the ballot:
| MEASURE R: "Shall the Charter of the City of Berkeley be amended to provide that council district redistricting shall be adopted by ordinance and to require that districts be as equal in population as feasible taking into consideration topography, geography, cohesiveness, contiguity, integrity, compactness of territory and communities interest, and have easily understood boundaries such as major traffic arteries and geographic boundaries?" |
External links
- Text of Measure R
- Berkeley Ballot Measure Browser
- Following the Money Behind Berkeley Ballot Measures
References
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