Cypress, California, Measure P, Election Procedures Charter Amendment (November 2020)
| Cypress Measure P | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Local elections and campaigns and Local charter amendment | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
Cypress Measure P was on the ballot as a referral in Cypress on November 3, 2020. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported amending the city charter to update the process in which council vacancies are filled, change the composition, elections, and terms of council to align with state law, and change publication requirements for ordinances, public works contracts, and other legal notices. |
A “no” vote opposed amending the city charter to update the process in which council vacancies are filled, change the composition, elections, and terms of council to align with state law, and change publication requirements for ordinances, public works contracts, and other legal notices. |
A simple majority was required for the approval of Measure P.
Election results
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Cypress Measure P |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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16,050 | 69.17% | ||
| No | 7,155 | 30.83% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure P was as follows:
| “ | Shall the measure, amending Cypress’s City Charter to require Council vacancies be filled pursuant to State law; permit changing by ordinance Council composition, election, and terms to comply with State law changes; and, solely pertaining to Cypress’s municipal affairs, change publication completion requirements for ordinances, franchises, public works contracts, and legal notices or other matters to alternatively permit publication by posting at three or more Council-designated public places and Cypress’s online presence, be adopted? | ” |
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 Cypress.
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Footnotes
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