Bad district plan is also illegal

This seems like a good opportunity for the Commissioners to toss out the current plans which seem to be designed to to widen the north-south divide without increasing the amount of democratic representation for diverse ideas from across the county.

State law says no more than half of a board of commissioners can be elected at-large. But in a proposal the current board of commissioners endorsed in April, Chapel Hill Township would nominate two members; the rest of the county, in its district, would nominate one member; and four other commissioners would be elected at-large.
- heraldsun.com: Commission district plan violates N.C. law, 6/14/06

I must admit I'm confused since the current board is elected 100% at-large. Doesn't that violate the law they are citing?

I'm really disappointed to see that none of the Commissioners' various proposals offer more than 2 districts. Personally, I think districts are pointless if there are not at least 4 of them, otherwise they are too big to focus on specific geographic interests.

And if I thought it had a chance in hell, I'd push hard for cumulative or instant run-off voting, and for the abolition of our pointless party primaries.