Local election date changes ballot measures

Voters have decided on local election date changes ballot measures across the U.S. As a local ballot measure topic, this includes measures to change local election dates. The topic is grouped within the local election policy area.

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2025

1. New York, New York, Question 6, Move City Elections to Even-Numbered Years Charter Amendment (November 2025)

2024

1. Fresno County, California, Measure A, Sheriff and District Attorney Election Timing Charter Amendment (March 2024)
2. Garland, Texas, Proposition Q, Municipal Election Date Changes Charter Amendment (May 2024)
3. Miami, Florida, Referendum 4, December Runoff Election Date for Mayor and City Commissioner Elections Measure (November 2024)
4. St. Paul, Minnesota, Question 2, Change City Elections to Presidential Election Years Amendment (November 2024)

2022

1. Boulder, Colorado, Question 2E, Move Odd-Year Municipal Elections to Coincide With Even-Year State and National Elections Measure (November 2022)
2. Compton, California, Measure ED, Municipal Election Date Change Measure (November 2022)
3. Fort Collins, Colorado, Ballot Question 2B, Move Odd-Year Municipal Elections from April to November Amendment (November 2022)
4. King County, Washington, Charter Amendment 1, Even-Year County Elections Measure (November 2022)
5. Long Beach, California, Measure LBC, Change Primary and General City Election Dates Amendment (November 2022)
6. Long Beach Unified School District, California, Measure LBU, Change Primary and General District Election Dates Amendment (November 2022)
7. San Francisco, California, Proposition H, Move Local Elections to Even-Numbered Years and Change Initiative Petition Signature Requirements Amendment (November 2022)
8. St. Petersburg, Florida, Charter Amendment 1, Move Odd-Year Municipal Elections to Coincide With Even-Year State and National Elections Measure (November 2022)

2021

1. Austin, Texas, Proposition D, Change Mayoral Elections to Coincide with Presidential Election Years Initiative (May 2021)
2. Denver, Colorado, Referred Question 2H, Change Odd-Year Denver Election Date from May to April Charter Amendment (November 2021)
3. Toledo, Ohio, Issue 4, Primary Election Date Change Charter Amendment (November 2021)

2020

1. Riverside, California, Measure R, Consolidate Mayor and City Council Elections with the State Primary and General Elections Charter Amendment (November 2020)

2019

1. Signal Hill, California, Measure M, Election Consolidation with Statewide Primary (March 2019)
2. Signal Hill, California, Measure N, Election Consolidation with Statewide General Election (March 2019)

2018

1. Akron, Ohio, Issue 9, Change Municipal Primary from September to May Initiative (November 2018)
2. Culver City, California, Measure D, General Election Consolidation Charter Amendment (November 2018)
3. Los Angeles, California, Measure E, Primary Election Consolidation Charter Amendment (November 2018)
4. Los Angeles, California, Measure EE, School District Election Consolidation Amendment (November 2018)
5. Modesto, California, Measure F, Even-Year Elections for Board of Education Charter Amendment (November 2018)
6. Modesto, California, Measure F, Even-Year Elections for Mayor and City Council Charter Amendment (November 2018)
7. Phoenix, Arizona, Proposition 411, Even-Year Election Date for Mayor and Council Elections Charter Amendment (August 2018)
8. San Diego County, California, Measure D, General Election Consolidation Initiative (November 2018)
9. Santa Barbara, California, Measure B2018, Election Consolidation (November 2018)
10. Tucson, Arizona, Proposition 408, Even-Year Election Date and Extended Terms for Mayor and Council Charter Amendment (November 2018)

2017

1. San Mateo, California, Election Date Charter Amendment, Measure B (November 2017)
2. St. Louis, Missouri, Election Date Change, Proposition B (April 2017)

2016

1. Hayward, California, Charter Amendment to Move City General Elections to November, Measure C (June 2016)
2. San Diego, California, Citizens’ Initiatives on the General Election Ballot, Measure L (November 2016)

Arizona

1. Phoenix, Arizona, Proposition 411, Even-Year Election Date for Mayor and Council Elections Charter Amendment (August 2018)
2. Tucson, Arizona, Proposition 408, Even-Year Election Date and Extended Terms for Mayor and Council Charter Amendment (November 2018)

California

1. Compton, California, Measure ED, Municipal Election Date Change Measure (November 2022)
2. Culver City, California, Measure D, General Election Consolidation Charter Amendment (November 2018)
3. Fresno County, California, Measure A, Sheriff and District Attorney Election Timing Charter Amendment (March 2024)
4. Hayward, California, Charter Amendment to Move City General Elections to November, Measure C (June 2016)
5. Long Beach, California, Measure LBC, Change Primary and General City Election Dates Amendment (November 2022)
6. Long Beach Unified School District, California, Measure LBU, Change Primary and General District Election Dates Amendment (November 2022)
7. Los Angeles, California, Measure E, Primary Election Consolidation Charter Amendment (November 2018)
8. Los Angeles, California, Measure EE, School District Election Consolidation Amendment (November 2018)
9. Modesto, California, Measure F, Even-Year Elections for Board of Education Charter Amendment (November 2018)
10. Modesto, California, Measure F, Even-Year Elections for Mayor and City Council Charter Amendment (November 2018)
11. Riverside, California, Measure R, Consolidate Mayor and City Council Elections with the State Primary and General Elections Charter Amendment (November 2020)
12. San Diego, California, Citizens’ Initiatives on the General Election Ballot, Measure L (November 2016)
13. San Diego County, California, Measure D, General Election Consolidation Initiative (November 2018)
14. San Francisco, California, Proposition H, Move Local Elections to Even-Numbered Years and Change Initiative Petition Signature Requirements Amendment (November 2022)
15. San Mateo, California, Election Date Charter Amendment, Measure B (November 2017)
16. Santa Barbara, California, Measure B2018, Election Consolidation (November 2018)
17. Signal Hill, California, Measure M, Election Consolidation with Statewide Primary (March 2019)
18. Signal Hill, California, Measure N, Election Consolidation with Statewide General Election (March 2019)

Colorado

1. Boulder, Colorado, Question 2E, Move Odd-Year Municipal Elections to Coincide With Even-Year State and National Elections Measure (November 2022)
2. Denver, Colorado, Referred Question 2H, Change Odd-Year Denver Election Date from May to April Charter Amendment (November 2021)
3. Fort Collins, Colorado, Ballot Question 2B, Move Odd-Year Municipal Elections from April to November Amendment (November 2022)

Florida

1. Miami, Florida, Referendum 4, December Runoff Election Date for Mayor and City Commissioner Elections Measure (November 2024)
2. St. Petersburg, Florida, Charter Amendment 1, Move Odd-Year Municipal Elections to Coincide With Even-Year State and National Elections Measure (November 2022)

Minnesota

1. St. Paul, Minnesota, Question 2, Change City Elections to Presidential Election Years Amendment (November 2024)

Missouri

1. St. Louis, Missouri, Election Date Change, Proposition B (April 2017)

New York

1. New York, New York, Question 6, Move City Elections to Even-Numbered Years Charter Amendment (November 2025)

Ohio

1. Akron, Ohio, Issue 9, Change Municipal Primary from September to May Initiative (November 2018)
2. Toledo, Ohio, Issue 4, Primary Election Date Change Charter Amendment (November 2021)

Texas

1. Austin, Texas, Proposition D, Change Mayoral Elections to Coincide with Presidential Election Years Initiative (May 2021)
2. Garland, Texas, Proposition Q, Municipal Election Date Changes Charter Amendment (May 2024)

Washington

1. King County, Washington, Charter Amendment 1, Even-Year County Elections Measure (November 2022)

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