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Sample draft of simplified wording for public ad In 1954 the Orange County Board of Commissioners was expanded from three members to five members. Commissioners have been elected "at large," which means registered Orange County voters could select from all candidates. On November 7, 2006, the people of Orange County will decide if there will be changes in the way Commissioners are elected. A referendum will appear on the ballot to possibly alter the number of Commissioners and how they aze elected. The referendum proposes to increase the Board from five to seven members. This same referendum splits Orange County into two voting districts, District 1 would consist of the southern, urbanized two-thirds of Chapel Hill Township. The divider line generally runs along I-40 east of Hwy 86 and the Chapel Hill - Carrboro School District boundary west of Hwy 86. (A detailed description of the boundary is contained in the wording of the referendum.) District 2 will be the largely rural remainder of Orange County. Three Board members will reside in District 1, two members will reside in District 2, and two members will be elected At-Large and may live anywhere in Orange County. In the Primary, only residents of a District may vote for the Commissioner candidate or candidates who reside in that District and seek to represent that District. All eligible voters in Orange County may vote in the primary and general election for At-Large candidates. For the general election, all Orange County voters can vote for' candidate(s) representing District 1 and District 2, and serving At-Large.. Commissioners will continue to serve four-year terms staggered with half of the Board members elected every two years. 77zis is a simplified description. The detailed referendum wording is available on t&e Orange County website azzd in public libraries.