City of Chandler Candidate Election Dates Amendment, Proposition 484 (August 2015)
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A charter amendment concerning the candidate election dates for the city council and mayor was on the ballot for Chandler voters in Maricopa County, Arizona, on August 25, 2015. It was approved.
Proposition 484 formally amended the city's charter to set candidate elections to a cycle with elections in August and November of even numbered years and January commencement dates. The city had been following this election schedule since 2008. Proposition 484 made the city's charter comply with the city's practices.[1]
Mayor Jay Tibshraeny said, “This is just to formalize in our charter the election dates that we have been using for the past seven years, which is the August and November cycle for elections."[2]
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 21,227 | 91.47% | ||
| No | 1,979 | 8.53% | ||
- Election results from Maricopa County Elections Office
Text of measure
Official title
The following official title of Proposition 484 appeared on the ballot:[1]
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Resolution No. 4862, Exhibit 1 of the Chandler City Council providing a proposed amendment to the Chandler City Charter changing the dates of Chandler’s candidate elections, and changing the commencement date.[3] |
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Descriptive title
The following descriptive title of Proposition 484 appeared on the ballot:[1]
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The amendment proposes to formalize the August and November of even numbered years election cycle and January commencement dates for the office of Mayor and Councilmember in conformance with the timing of Chandler's candidate elections held since 2008 and recent changes in law. A “YES” vote shall have the effect of changing the charter to reflect the August and November election cycle for mayor and councilmembers that has been used since 2008. A “NO” vote shall have the effect of retaining the existing charter language that requires mayor and councilmember elections to be held in the March and May election cycle rather than in the August and November cycle as is the current practice.[3] |
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Full text
The full text of the amendment is available here.
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See also
- Local elections and campaigns on the ballot
- Local election and voting laws on the ballot
- Local charter amendments on the ballot
- August 25, 2015 ballot measures in Arizona
- Maricopa County, Arizona ballot measures
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Chandler Elections Office, "Voter Pamphlet and Sample Ballot for Election on August 25, 2015," accessed August 13, 2015
- ↑ East Valley Tribune, "Chandler seeks voters’ approval for Prop. 484," August 8, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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