Memorandum 1094 ( October 2009 ) 4 pages
Detroit Ballot Issues — Proposal D: Election of Detroit City Council Members
Proposal D proposes an amendment to the Detroit City Charter to change from the current at-large system of electing city council members to a hybrid system in which some members are elected from districts and others are elected at large. The analysis provides some historical context to the council election method, discusses the context within which these changes are proposed, describes the proposed changes, and analyzes issues to be considered relative to district or at-large elections.