The judge in a voting rights lawsuit against the City on Wednesday ordered a special election under the seven districts proposed by the plaintiffs.

The order came during a nearly hour-long hearing requested by the plaintiffs to clarify the court's amended tentative ruling on December 14 that barred any elections under Santa Monica's current at-large system.

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See the City's statement: https://www.santamonica.gov/press/2019/01/02/court-changes-tentative-remedy-in-cvra-trial