"The Salt River Project operates under an acreage-based voting system, where landowners have votes proportional to their land, excluding many ratepayers from participation."
"Thousands of ratepayers are excluded from voting, and the low turnout in elections further constrains the mandates that board members carry when making decisions."
The Salt River Project, established in 1903, serves over 2 million customers in Phoenix but operates under an antiquated voting system based on land ownership. This system allows landowners to have votes proportional to their acreage, excluding renters and many others from participation. Consequently, the voting pool is limited, leading to low turnout in elections. This governance model has been criticized as outdated and inequitable, failing to reflect the needs of a modern urban population.
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