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Garland, Texas, Proposition AB, Petition Signatures (May 2018)
Proposition AB: Garland Petition Signatures |
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The basics |
Election date: |
May 5, 2018 |
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Topic: |
City governance |
Related articles |
City governance on the ballot May 5, 2018 ballot measures in Texas Dallas County, Texas ballot measures Local charter amendments on the ballot |
See also |
Garland, Texas |
A city charter amendment was on the ballot for Garland voters in Dallas County, Texas, on May 5, 2018. It was approved.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of amending the city charter to change the required number of signatures on a candidate petition to conform with state law |
A no vote was a vote against amending the city charter to change the required number of signatures on a candidate petition to conform with state law |
Election results
Garland Proposition AB | ||||
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Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
![]() | 5106 | 94% | ||
No | 322 | 6% |
- Election results from NBC DFW
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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Shall Article XII, Section 2, of the Charter be amended so that the number of signatures required on a petition of a person desiring to become a candidate for an office on City Council and the filing deadlines are consistent with state law?[2] |
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Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing officials of Garland, Texas.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Dallas County, Texas, "May 5, 2018, Joint Election Sample Ballot," accessed October 15, 2018
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.