More elections due to redistricting

Did you know that in the 2021 upcoming council person election, that they seem to only serve for 2 years and must be re-elected, it appears. yet again in 2023.


Council members are elected every four years, except for two consecutive two-year terms every twenty years to allow for redistricting between the terms due to the national census (starting in 2001 and 2003 for the 2000 Census and again in 2021 and 2023 for the 2020 Census).[1]

This seems to only affect council persons since the district lines for mayor etc. appear to be unaffected.

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