Laramie voters will decide whether or not they want to change the way city council members are elected tomorrow.
Laramie currently has seven wards, one council member for each ward and two at-large members. It’s the largest ward system in the state. However, the Laramie League of Women Voters says the system eliminates competition, and therefore fewer people vote.
League board member Margaret Brown says the league endorses creating just three wards, with three council members representing each one. That way, Brown says, each ward will have a stake in each election.
“We have representative government, and we want to do what we can to make sure that it truly is representative. ”
The other ballot options include the current system, three wards with two representatives each and three at-large members, or nine at-large council members.
Brown says registered city residents can cast their ballots at the Laramie Recreation Center.
