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because commissioners would be too removed f rom <br />accountability to constituen,ts. <br />The committee, also discussed limiting the number of terms <br />an individual could serve but delcilded, against limited terms <br />because: <br />'The decision on how long a, person remains in office <br />should, belong to the votersO <br />$I <br />281 Limited, terms vould lead, to the possibility of a <br />commissioner serving a'four y1ear, term as a lame duck <br />wi,th,olu,t accountability to the volters. <br />RC'CC <br />decided that all county board members should run at <br />the same time as provided for in the elections section of <br />this draft for the following reasons: <br />County level of goyernment, would, be more visible to <br />voters.1 <br />In redistricting, people would lose their vote or could <br />vote for two, commissioners if they reside in the <br />portion of those districts that are redistricted (i.e., <br />represented by someone they couldnft vote for <br />IN, <br />If all running at once, candidates for office would be <br />more apt to discuss county wide issues rather than <br />concentrate in district is,isues.1 <br />Voters could affect change quicker by making a, big <br />swit,ch, in commissioners all, at once. <br />- <br />Staggered tems i <br />r tend to insulate incumbents. <br />Note: <br />Staggered terms are currently required by <br />Minnesota. Sta,tu,tes Chapter 375.025, Subd. 4 and by <br />M I <br />innesota Laws 1974 Chapter 576, Section 5. A change to <br />non-staggered terms would require a change n state <br />legislation. <br />2 <br />