Chico, Measure E, City Council Election Charter Amendment (November 2020)
| Chico Measure E | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Local election and voting laws and Local charter amendments | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
Chico Measure E was on the ballot as a referral in Chico on November 3, 2020. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported changing the city charter to change from an at-large system with seven city council seats to a by-district system with seven council-member districts. |
A “no” vote opposed changing the city charter and will maintain an at-large system for city council elections. |
A simple majority was required for the approval of Measure E.
Election results
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Chico Measure E |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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22,055 | 50.16% | ||
| No | 21,912 | 49.84% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure E was as follows:
| “ | Shall Sections 402, 500 and 600 of the Chico City Charter be amended to provide for nomination and election of City Council Members by Council District instead of at‐large voting, with Council District boundaries drawn to be as nearly equal in population as practical after each decennial federal census in compliance with state law? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of Chico.
See also
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Footnotes
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