Will a new election system change how seats are filled?

Bend politicians both for and against new format to elect city councilors

By Christine Metz / The Bulletin
September 5, 2006

As the city of Bend puts its council election system to the test for the first time this fall, voters have front-row seats to a race that has the potential to evolve from a beauty pageant to a boxing match.

In the spring of 2004, a year and a half after the most expensive race in the city of....

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