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Glendale, California, Measure P, Election Procedures Charter Amendment (June 2018)
| Measure P: Glendale Election Procedures Charter Amendment |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| June 5, 2018 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local election and voting laws |
| Related articles |
| Local election and voting laws on the ballot June 5, 2018 ballot measures in California Los Angeles County, California ballot measures |
| See also |
| Glendale, California |
A charter amendment to change election procedures was on the ballot for Glendale voters in Los Angeles County, California, on June 5, 2018. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of amending the city charter to move local general elections from April of odd-numbered years to coincide with state primary elections in even-numbered years. |
| A no vote was a vote against amending the city charter to move local general elections, thereby maintaining election dates in April of odd-numbered years. |
Election results
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Glendale Measure P |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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20,005 | 83.06% | ||
| No | 4,080 | 16.94% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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To improve and increase voter participation, shall the City Charter be amended to change the date of the general municipal election from April in odd numbered years to coincide with the statewide primary election in even numbered years beginning in March 2020 (or as determined by the state legislature) and remove reference to the board of education to reflect recent changes in the election process?[2] |
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Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Support
Supporters
The following individuals signed the official argument in favor of the measure:[3]
- Vartan Gharpetia, mayor/council member
- Yasmin Beers, city manager
- Ardy Kassakhian, city clerk
Arguments in favor
Official argument
The following official argument was submitted in favor of the measure:[3]
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Vote YES on Measure P for Glendale Municipal Election Date Change to Statewide Primary Election of even numbered years. The California Voter Participation Rights Act prohibits any cities, school districts and community college districts from holding an election other than on a statewide election date if voter turnout is at least 25% less than the average voter turnout than previous 4 statewide general elections. Glendale’s voter participation rates fall within this range and meet the criteria for the mandated change. To comply with State law, the Glendale City Council unanimously proposed this ballot measure to ask voters to change our City Charter and move election dates from odd- number to even-number years by consolidating with Statewide Primary elections starting March 2020. This shift will result in a one-time term extension of only 11 months for all of the currently elected Councilmembers, the City Clerk and City Treasurer. With the passage of MeasureP, the City, Glendale Unified School District (GUSD), and Glendale Community College District (GCCD) will all be on the same election cycle. Many other cities have made or are making similar changes and this initiative would only ensure that our City Charter is in compliance with State law. Voting “YES” on Measure P will save the city millions of dollars in election costs in the future, it will place municipal ballot in front of voters at the same time they consider statewide candidates/measures, and is intended to increase voter participation for municipal elections. For more information on Measure P, visit www.GlendaleVotes.org. Please vote YES on Measure P. [2] |
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Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a unanimous vote of the Glendale City Council on January 30, 2018.[1]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 County of Los Angeles, "Statewide Direct Primary Election - Measures Appearing on the Ballot," accessed April 14, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Glendale Votes, "Argument in Favor of Measure P," accessed April 14, 2018
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