File #: 16-0449    Version: 1 Name: Resolution Calling For Reform To Abolish The Electoral College, Address Congressional Gerrymandering, And Eliminate Barriers To Voting
Type: City Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 11/17/2016 In control: Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency/City Council
On agenda: 12/13/2016 Final action: 12/13/2016
Title: Subject: Resolution Calling For Reform To Abolish The Electoral College, Address Congressional Gerrymandering, And Eliminate Barriers To Voting From: Councilmember Kalb And Kaplan Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) In Support Of Senator Barbara Boxer’s Bill To Abolish The Electoral College and (2) Directing The City Administrator And City Lobbyist To Work With All Relevant State And Federal Elected Officials To (A) Develop And Ratify An Amendment To The United States Constitution To Replace The Electoral College With A National Popular Vote For President Of The United States Or, Alternatively, To Approve The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, (B) Address Gerrymandering In Congressional Apportionment By Requiring Redistricting Reform, Such As By Having Independent State Redistricting Commissions Conduct Redistricting Instead Of State Legislatures, And (C) Eliminate Barriers To Voting.
Sponsors: Dan Kalb, Rebecca Kaplan
Attachments: 1. View Report, 2. View Supplemental Report, 3. View Supplemental Report, 4. View Supplemental Report, 5. 86521 CMS

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Subject:                     Resolution Calling For Reform To Abolish The Electoral College, Address Congressional Gerrymandering, And Eliminate Barriers To Voting                      

From:                                          Councilmember Kalb And Kaplan                      

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) In Support Of Senator Barbara Boxer’s Bill To Abolish The Electoral College and (2) Directing The City Administrator And City Lobbyist To Work With All Relevant State And Federal Elected Officials To (A) Develop And Ratify An Amendment To The United States Constitution To Replace The Electoral College With A National Popular Vote For President Of The United States Or, Alternatively, To Approve The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, (B) Address Gerrymandering In Congressional Apportionment By Requiring Redistricting Reform, Such As By Having Independent State Redistricting Commissions Conduct Redistricting Instead Of State Legislatures, And (C) Eliminate Barriers To Voting.