Garland, Texas, Proposition D, Council Service (May 2018)
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| Proposition D: Garland Council Service |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| May 5, 2018 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local elections and campaigns |
| Related articles |
| Local elections and campaigns 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 prevent a council member who resigns from office from serving again for the same office until at least one full term has passed |
| A no vote was a vote against amending the city charter to prevent a council member who resigns from office from serving again for the same office until at least one full term has passed |
Election results
| Garland Proposition D | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 4851 | 88% | ||
| No | 678 | 12% | ||
- Election results from NBC DFW
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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Shall Article III, Section 1(E), of the Charter be moved in its entirety to subsection (F) and replaced with a provision that prohibits a Councilmember, including the Mayor, who vacates his or her office prior to the end of the scheduled term from serving again in the same capacity until one complete subsequent term has elapsed?[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.
