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OVERVIEW - The Douglas City Government is comprised of a Mayor and six Council members, elected
by city residents for four-year terms. The Mayor is elected at large, which means that registered
voters from all city ward's cast their ballots for mayoral candidates. Council members are elected
by registered voters residing within their respective wards. The Mayor and Council members have
equal voting power to create, pass, or disapprove local laws, ordinances, and resolutions that
govern the city.
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