Published 2 months ago

Cheektowaga discussing going to political ward system

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The Cheektowaga town board held a meeting to begin discussions on whether the town should be changed to a district voting system. In December Ken Young, a resident who campaigned for a town board seat, filed a complaint against the town. Young alleges that town officials are aware of the segregation, and claims they chose not to do anything about it.

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Cheektowaga discussing going to political ward system

CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — On Wednesday night, the Cheektowaga town board held a meeting to begin discussions on whether the town should be changed to a "ward" political system, similar to that of Buffalo's. In December Ken Young, a Cheektowaga resident who campaigned for a town board seat, filed a complaint against the town that accused them of violating New York State's John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act, costing him the election due to at-large …

2 months ago·Buffalo, United States

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