The Orange County Commissioners have conducted elections with the same district system for years now. Is it time for a change? That’s what the county’s Board of Elections Advisory Group is trying to determine. Co-chair of the group Patrick Mulkey joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell to discuss the group’s goals and share how community members can voice their thoughts in a survey.

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