Ceres, California, Measure X, Appointed City Treasurer (November 2018)
| Measure X: Ceres 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 Stanislaus County, California ballot measures |
| See also |
| Ceres, California |
A measure to change the office of city treasurer from an elected to an appointed position was on the ballot for Ceres voters in Stanislaus 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 position to an appointed one. |
Election results
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Ceres, California, Measure X, Appointed City Treasurer (November 2018) |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 3,821 | 35.47% | ||
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6,952 | 64.53% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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Shall the measure making the office of the City Treasurer for the City of Ceres appointive, rather than elective, with the first appointment occurring upon the expiration of the term of the current City Treasurer, be adopted?[2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the Ceres City Attorney:
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Measure X asks Ceres voters whether the position of Ceres City Treasurer should be an appointed position or an elected one. Under Measure X, the City Treasurer would be appointed by the Ceres City Council and no longer elected by Ceres voters. If Ceres voters approve Measure X, the City Council will appoint the next City Treasurer when the term of the current City Treasurer expires in 2019. The City Council proposes Measure X with the purpose of saving money by eliminating the need to place a City Treasurer election on the ballot every four years. Currently in Ceres, an elected City Treasurer serves a four year term. In recent elections, City Treasurer candidates have run for the office unopposed. California law requires that general law cities, like Ceres, have either an elected or appointed City Treasurer. However, a transition from an elected City Treasurer to an appointed City Treasurer must be approved by the city’s voters. Under state law, an individual must be at least 18 years of age and be a registered voter of the city in order to be a candidate for City Treasurer. If Measure X passes and the position becomes appointed, the City Council may add minimum education and training requirements, review the City Treasurer’s performance annually, and remove the requirement that the City Treasurer be a Ceres resident. A "yes" vote on Measure X will convert the office of Ceres City Treasurer into an appointed position, with the first appointment occurring in 2019, when the term of the current City Treasurer expires. A "no" vote on Measure X will leave the City Treasurer as an elected office. If Measure X fails, the Ceres City Treasurer position will remain elected.[2] |
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| —Ceres 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 Ceres, California.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Voter's Edge, "Measure X," accessed October 19, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Stanislaus County, "Sample Ballot and Voter Information Guide," accessed October 19, 2018
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