Chico, Measure G, City Council Candidate Eligibility Charter Amendment (November 2020)
Chico Measure G | |
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Election date November 3, 2020 | |
Topic Local election and campaigns and Local charter amendments | |
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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 |
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Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
Yes | 16,877 | 36.60% | ||
29,236 | 63.40% |
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
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of Chico.
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