Minor technical edits: The full committee's name is "Charter Review Committee" not "charter reform commission" (mid-paragraph), and the subcommittee's name should probably be "Review" not "Renewal" (1st sentence).

I wouldn't move the question up.

Another suggestion:-Too many candidates to learn about

"right now, each City Councilor represents the entire City. It's possible to change this so that each Councilor represents the neighborhood they live in. Would you like this change?"

"my area of the city" instead of "neighborhood"

right now, each City Councilor represents the entire City. It's possible to change this so that each Councilor represents the area of the city that they live in. Would you like this change?

As opposed to the current system, where you just vote for one…

Q7 flipped wording would be more accurate: It's possible to change this so that each area of the city would have its own councilor.

"right now, you vote for one candidate. Would you prefer to vote by putting candidates in order of preference?"

Suggestion: Would you prefer to say how much you like each candidate rather than voting for just one candidate?

Kevin can you please type your suggestion?

From Kevin: do you feel you are able to effectively take part in and shape the City policies and decisions that affect your life?

Voting for mayor would be affected by voting method, so leave in.

do you feel you are able to effectively take part in and shape the City policies and decisions that affect your life?

"Do you think your vote for City Council matters?"

doesn't really get at if change is needed

Do you feel like you are able to take part in city decisions that impact your life? If not, why?

do you feel like your vote for city council matters, and that you are able to take part in and shape the City policies and decisions that affects your life?

Gresham's City Council has six Councilors. These Councilors are voted on by every voter in the City and they serve for four years. When someone is running for City Council, they win the election if they get more votes than the other people running. Do you think the way we elect City Councilors is working?

Gresham's City Council has six Councilors. These Councilors are voted on by every voter in the City and they serve for four years. Do you feel like your vote for city council shapes City policies and decisions that affect your life?

perhaps "community area"

Add to the end of 2nd sentence on at-large: "and councilors might live in one area of the city rather than spread throughout the city."

Currently they are spread out.

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I suggested adding: Difficulty running citywide

The city charter is the constitution for Gresham. It defines how the city operates. Charter topics include..

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