Alturas, California, Measure J, Appointed City Treasurer (November 2018)
| Measure J: Alturas Appointed City Treasurer |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 6, 2018 |
| Status: |
 Defeated
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| Topic: |
| Local election and voting laws |
| Related articles |
| Local election and voting laws on the ballot November 6, 2018 ballot measures in California Modoc County, California ballot measures |
| See also |
| Alturas, California |
A measure to change the office of city treasurer from an elected to an appointed position was on the ballot for Alturas voters in Modoc County, California, on November 6, 2018. It was defeated.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of converting the office of city treasurer from an elected position to an appointed one. |
| A no vote was a vote against converting the office of city treasurer from an elected to an appointed position. |
Election results
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Alturas, California, Measure J, Appointed City Treasurer (November 2018) |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 203 | 23.85% | ||
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648 | 76.15% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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Shall the office of City Treasurer, which is currently an elected position, be converted to an appointed position to be filled by City Council appointment commencing upon the expiration of the term of the current City Treasurer?[2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the Alturas City Attorney:
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A “YES” vote on this Measure would convert City Treasurer from an elected to an appointed position. The City Council would appoint an officer to the position upon the expiration of the term of the current City Treasurer. Currently, the City Treasurer is elected by the voters. Pursuant to Government Code § 36508, the question of converting the City Treasurer to an appointed position must be put to the voters. A “NO” vote on this Measure is a vote against converting the City of Alturas office of City Treasurer to a appointed position. Measure J has been placed on the ballot by the governing body of the City of Alturas, and must be approved by a majority of the voters in the City of Alturas voting upon said Measure to become effective.[2] |
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| —Alturas City Attorney[3] | ||
Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing officials of Alturas, California.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ County of Modoc, "Resolution No. #2018-18," accessed October 18, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ County of Modoc, "Impartial Analysis Language of Measure J," accessed October 18, 2018
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