N. Liberty OKs election law From the C.R. Gazette
The City Council voted 4-1 Tuesday night to stick with its current method of electing its mayor and council with a plurality vote. The council discussed whether to change the city’s election code earlier this year in the aftermath of the city’s controversial 2005 mayoral election, in which the writein candidate won with less than half of the vote. Tuesday’s vote was the first of three required to establish the voting law. Councilman Matt Bahl spent several months in court challenging his 2005 loss to Mayor Dave Franker, who received 366 write-in votes to Bahl’s 338. Bahl challenged whether a run-off election was needed because of conflicting ordinances in North Liberty’s city code. Council members Gerry Kuhl, Jim Wozniak, James Moody and Tom Salm voted in favor of the ordinance; Bahl voted against it.
Democracy is a funny thing, particularly when it doesn't go your way.
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