Colusa Appointed City Clerk, Measure C, 2008
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A Colusa Appointed City Clerk, Measure C ballot proposition was on the November 4, 2008 ballot in Colusa County, California, for voters in the City of Colusa. It was defeated.
- In favor: 810
- Opposed: 947
Measure C asked voters whether they wanted the office of City Clerk for the City of Colusa to be appointed by the City Council rather than, as is currently the case, elected by the voters of Colusa.
The California Government Code allows cities in California to choose whether they want an elected or an appointed city clerk. From a purely administrative viewpoint, the advantage to having an appointed clerk is that a person appointed to the position of city clerk doesn't have to be a resident of the city in question, whereas an elected clerk does have to be a resident. This reduces the pool of people available to be city clerks.
