Putting candidates’ names on ballots in random order
KAMLOOPS — A few years ago I suggested that Kamloops City council cut its size from nine members to seven — six councillors and a mayor. Other cities have done it.
A smaller council would be cheaper to run and more efficient, I said. The only point of having a larger council is to have a couple of extra people taking up space at council meetings — sometimes not saying much — and attending public events.
The idea didn’t exactly take off. Cutting jobs isn’t a popular idea, especially when it’s your own.