Following up on this post, the Los Angeles Times offers this report, which begins: “A judge Friday ordered the city of Vernon to hold its first election in a quarter-century, ruling that the tiny industrial town acted illegally when it stripped three men’s voter registration and canceled the April election. The ruling marks a milestone of sorts for the city south of downtown Los Angeles, which has 93 residents and has long been criticized for its closed political system. Most City Council members have served for three decades or more and rarely face opposition.”