My question involves civil rights in the State of: Utah
Provo City Has decided not to hold elections for neighborhood chairs. They feel the Chair can deside when he or she wishes to step down.
I have inclueded the city code.
2.29.030. Organization.
(1) Neighborhoods. Each Neighborhood shall be governed by
the provisions of this subsection.
(a) Each Neighborhood, in a meeting held under the
direction of the Municipal Council Executive Director, may
elect its own chair, and may elect one (1) or more vice-chairs to
serve in the absence of the chair and to assist with Neighborhood
Chair responsibilities. Each such chair and vice-chair shall be
a resident of the Neighborhood in which the election is held
and shall be elected by majority vote of the residents of the
Neighborhood who are of voting age and who are present in
person at the election meeting. Each such chair shall serve for
a minimum of one (1) two-year term, and may be re-elected
by majority vote of the residents of the Neighborhood who are
present at an election meeting. An exception shall be made
in the University, CBD and East Bay Neighborhoods. In the
CBD and East Bay Neighborhoods, the Downtown Alliance
and the East Bay Association, respectively, shall appoint the
Chair and business owners may vote at neighborhood meetings.
The University Neighborhood Chair shall be appointed by the
Neighborhood Advisory Board based upon recommendations
from residents and the Neighborhood Program Coordinator.

