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April 20, 2017

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Ray La Raja says: “Replacing a large Town Meeting with a large Town Council will not solve the structural challenges a large representative assembly poses. Having a large Town Council will provide relative anonymity for its members, with the result that most residents will not know who represents them and who to hold accountable for political decisions — just like Town Meeting” (Daily Hampshire Gazette [1]).

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[1] http://www.gazettenet.com/Editorial-Proposed-60-member-town-council-in-Amherst-a-mistake-9240801
[2] http://polsci.umass.edu/people/ray-la-raja