 Hello, Columbia. On December 21, 2021, City Council adopted an ordinance that amends election districts in Columbia based upon the 2020 U.S. Census. This amendment complies with the constitutional law of one person, one vote, and the requirements of the U.S. Voting Rights Act of 1965. The City of Columbia used this process as an opportunity to reduce the number of neighborhood splits between more than one district. For City Council District 4, these changes only affect the people who voted at Melrose Park, Drear High School, Annie Burnside Elementary, Metafield Elementary, and Woodlands Park. If you voted at Woodlands Park or at Metafield Elementary, you are now in District 3, represented by Councilman Will Brennan. Neighborhoods affected by this change are Ellen's Glen, Metafield, South Metafield, and Hampton Ridge. If you voted at Drear High School, you are now in District 4. The only neighborhood affected by this switch is Heathwood West, which was previously in District 3. If you vote at Annie Burnside Elementary, you are in District 4 unless you live on Abernathy Street. If you live on Abernathy Street, you are still in District 3. And lastly, if you vote at Melrose Park, your voting district may have changed far as Hills Neighborhood and Melrose Area North of Trenham has moved to District 4. The rest of Melrose remains in District 3. If you have any questions about your voting district, please see the website below or email cityclerk at columbiasc.gov.