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Elect Madeline Scarniench Ward 2, Euclid, Ohio |
Elect Madeline Scarniench Ward 2, Euclid, Ohio |
It's Just The Right Thing To Do ! |
About the new Ward 2 |
Euclid's new ward 2, (formerly in ward 4), is roughly bounded as follows: East from E. 200 St at Miller Ave. and Chardon Rd, south to southern boundary, then east - north along the Euclid - Richmond Heights border north to Glenbrook, west to Chatworth and west of Beverly Hills Dr. North of Euclid Ave, east up to E. 248 St north to Fisher Ave then east up to Babbitt Rd. North to Lakeland Blvd then west to E. 222 St then north to Ivan Ave, west to Naumann Ave, west back to E. 200 St. |
The map below is from the City of Euclid website, and was prepared by the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division. The light green area is the new ward 2. |
On July 10, 2006, the US Attorney General sued the City of Euclid and other officials claiming that Euclid's system for electing City Council members violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. The US claims that Euclid's system of at-large voting dilutes the Euclid African-American vote and allows Euclid whites to vote as a bloc to defeat every City Council candidate preferred by the African-American community. The Federal Court ruled against the City of Euclid, and the remedy is a new 8 ward system. There will be one Councilperson elected by each ward to represent that ward and a Council President elected city wide. |