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38 <br /> 5 <br /> Strengths <br /> Jonathan Weiler— If people really do not care, why change? <br /> Jennifer Bremer— Having an at-large seat gives rural or north area an opportunity to have <br /> representation <br /> Rex Williams — Having the two district shows that there is an understanding that Chapel <br /> Hill and Carrboro will dominate the election process <br /> Susana Dancy—An at-large seat allows people to think more broadly rather than districtly <br /> oriented <br /> Concerns <br /> Jaaz Catterall <br /> • Having district voting in primary and then at-large during general election <br /> allows the larger portion of the county to elect who they want <br /> • Having a district based system would give the candidate opportunity to <br /> campaign in areas they are familiar with. Give people in districts better <br /> access to their candidate <br /> Jonathan Weiler <br /> • Blended system does not make any sense. <br /> Martha Jenkins <br /> • Current system is complicated <br /> • The public does not understand it <br /> • People do not understand the at-large concept <br /> • A large area of the county does not feel represented <br /> • Northern Orange feels southern Orange will out vote for at-large <br /> Jenn Sykes <br /> • Current system shifts funding towards the south rather than equally <br /> throughout county <br /> Jennifer Bremer <br /> • More single member districts gives more representation to other parts of the <br /> county. <br /> Kathy Arab <br /> • Needs closer representation to people throughout the county <br /> • More districts could allow people to feel more connected to their <br /> representative <br /> • Sections of the population do not feel represented <br /> • At-large option could allow all to be from Chapel Hill <br /> y Make requirement that one at-large does not live in Chapel Hill <br /> Krishna Mondal <br /> • Blended system causes confusion <br /> • Get rid of at-large <br /> • Need more representation <br /> Rex Williams <br /> • At-large voting dominated by Chapel Hill and Carrboro area <br />