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9 <br /> 1 Slide #4 <br /> The Advisory Group may consider options that require enabling legislation; <br /> however, it must present to the BOGC options that do not require such <br /> authorization. <br /> 2 <br /> 3 Slide #5 <br /> CURRENT VOTING METHOD FOR ELECTING <br /> MEMBERS OF THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF <br /> COMMISSIONERS <br /> Currently Orange County elects seven (7) commissioners_ Two <br /> commissioners are elected at-large, meaning candidates must reside <br /> somewhere in Orange County,and voters from the entire county vote on <br /> these candidates in both primaries and general elections_ There are two <br /> mufti-member districts. District 1 encompasses the Chapel Hill and <br /> Carrboro area and has three seats_ District 2 includes the rest of Orange <br /> County and has two seats. Candidates for these seats must reside in the <br /> district in which they are running_In prim4ries,voters living in District One <br /> vote only on District One candidates; and voters from District Two vote <br /> only on District Two candidates. In general elections, voters from the <br /> whole county can vote in both District One and District Two races. <br /> 4 <br /> 5 <br />