Garland, Texas, Proposition AC, Recall Petitions (May 2018)
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| Proposition AC: Garland Recall Petitions |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| May 5, 2018 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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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 update the petition requirements regarding the recall of the mayor or a member of the city council |
| A no vote was a vote against amending the city charter to update the petition requirements regarding the recall of the mayor or a member of the city council |
Election results
| Garland Proposition AC | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 4612 | 87% | ||
| No | 692 | 13% | ||
- 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 8, of the Charter relating to the recall of the Mayor or Councilmember be amended to update the petition submittal requirements, the petition process and schedule, the form of the petition, the required number of signatures, the duties and obligations of the City Secretary, and clarify and update vacancy and holdover terms?[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.
