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Landslide vote vetoes new neighborhood council in Koreatown

Ahmed Chowdhury was in the 1.5% who voted for a second council.
Ahmed Chowdhury was in the 1.5% who voted for a second council.
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Landslide vote vetoes new neighborhood council in Koreatown

A plan to create a second neighborhood council in Koreatown — one that would have encompassed Little Bangladesh — was soundly defeated at the polls:  98.5% to 1.5%, according to unofficial tally.

Read more about the unusual election on LAist.com: This Koreatown Neighborhood Council Election Was Bonkers

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