Cypress is changing how it runs elections. Here’s what it means for November’s Election Day

Come November, Cypress residents will begin to choose who will represent them on the City Council based on where they live. The switch to by-district elections is the culmination of a years-long lawsuit challenging how residents have elected their councilmembers. Now, after the City Council in a split decision has approved a map for how the city will be carved into districts and a sequencing system for when seats will appear on the ballot, voters will choose only one councilmember who lives in their district every four years, starting with...