Lawrence voters on Tuesday narrowly rejected a referendum that would have altered the city’s structure of government, voting down a proposal that would have included a direct mayoral election and additional commissioners in the city, with some voted on by districts and others serving at large. A total of 18,815 Lawrence voters, or 50.86%, chose “no” on the referendum, according to the unofficial vote totals from the Douglas County elections office with 100% of precincts reporting, while 18,178 voted “yes”, or 49.14%. That means the city government will keep its current format, with five city commissioners who choose one of their own members to serve as mayor each year.
Source: LJWorld
