Mission Viejo will go its own way with new ‘cumulative voting’ system

Come 2020, Mission Viejo voters will have an opportunity to cast ballots in a way that may be unique among local governments in California.
A so-called “cumulative” voting system — in which a single registered voter can cast as many as five votes for a single candidate for city council — was approved last week by an Orange County Superior Court judge and could be in place for the 2020 election cycle in Mission Viejo.
The ruling, by Superior Court Judge Walter Schwarm, set