Chico, Measure G, City Council Candidate Eligibility Charter Amendment (November 2020)

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Chico Measure G
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Election date
November 3, 2020
Topic
Local election and campaigns and Local charter amendments
Status
Defeatedd Defeated
Type
Referral
Origin
Lawmakers


Chico Measure G was on the ballot as a referral in Chico on November 3, 2020. It was defeated.

A “yes” vote supported amending the city charter to lower the age eligibility requirement for city council from 21 to 18.

A “no” vote opposed amending the city charter and maintains the age eligibility requirement for city council at 21.


A simple majority was required for the approval of Measure G.

Election results

Chico Measure G

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 16,877 36.60%

Defeated No

29,236 63.40%
Results are officially certified.
Source



Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Measure G was as follows:

Shall Section 403 of the Chico City Charter be amended to remove the requirement that candidates for City Councilmember be over the age of twenty‐one (21) years at the time nomination papers are issued?

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.


Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing local ballot measures in California

This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of Chico.


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