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Nashville, Tennessee, Amendment 3, Mayoral Special Election Procedure (November 2018)
| Amendment 3: City of Nashville Mayoral Special Election Procedure |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 6, 2018 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Administration of government |
| Related articles |
| Administration of government on the ballot November 6, 2018 ballot measures in Tennessee Davidson County, Tennessee ballot measures Local charter amendments on the ballot |
| See also |
| Nashville, Tennessee |
A mayoral special election procedure charter amendment was on the ballot for Nashville voters in Davidson County, Tennessee, on November 6, 2018. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of amending the city charter to require a special election for mayor when more than twelve months remain in the unexpired term, for vice mayor when more than twenty-four months remain in the unexpired term, and for district council member when more than eight months remain in the unexpired term and to clarify that no special election for councilmember-at-large be held. |
| A no vote was a vote against amending the city charter to require a special election for mayor when more than twelve months remain in the unexpired term, for vice mayor when more than twenty-four months remain in the unexpired term, and for district council member when more than eight months remain in the unexpired term and to clarify that no special election for councilmember-at-large be held. |
Election results
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Nashville Amendment 3 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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161,090 | 72.42% | ||
| No | 61,362 | 27.58% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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Summary This amendment would require a special election for mayor when more than twelve (12) months remain in the unexpired term, for vice mayor when more than twenty-four (24) months remain in the unexpired term, and for district council member when more than eight (8) months remain in the unexpired term and to clarify that no special election for councilmember-at-large be held. Full Language I. Section 15.03 of Article 15 of the Charter of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County shall be amended by deleting the provision in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof the following new provision: “Section 15.03 – Elections subsequent to vacancies A. Whenever a vacancy in the office of mayor shall exist more than twelve (12) months prior to the expiration of the term, a special election shall be held in accordance with Tennessee Code Annotated section 2-14-102. B. Whenever a vacancy in the office of vice mayor shall exist more than twenty-four (24) months prior to the expiration of the term, a special election shall be held in accordance with Tennessee Code Annotated section 2-14-102. C. Whenever a vacancy in the office of district council member shall exist more than eight (8) months prior to the expiration of the term, a special election shall be held in accordance with Tennessee Code Annotated section 2-14-102. D. Whenever a vacancy in the office of councilmember-at-large shall exist, no special election shall take place and the office shall remain vacant for the remainder of the term. E. Whenever a special election is called for by this section, such special election shall be ordered by the county commissioners of elections and they shall give notice thereof as provided by Tennessee Code Annotated section 2-14-105. F. If in such a special election to fill a vacancy for the unexpired term of the office of mayor, no candidate shall receive a majority of all the votes cast for such office, a runoff election shall be held five (5) weeks subsequent to the first special election to fill a vacancy in accordance with the provisions hereinbefore set forth in the case of a general metropolitan election. In the event that the date prescribed for the runoff election falls on a major holiday or creates other major logistical concerns, the Election Commission shall be empowered to schedule the election no more than two days prior to the prescribed date. G. If in such a special election to fill a vacancy for the unexpired term of the office of vice mayor or district council member no candidate shall receive a majority of all the votes cast for such office, a runoff election shall be held in the manner prescribed in Part F of this section. H. The provisions of section 15.01 hereof with respect to voting in general metropolitan elections and with respect to qualifying as a candidate shall apply to special elections at which time a vacancy is filled. I. Any unfilled vacancy in existence at the time of the adoption of this amendment, and any subsequent vacancy, shall be subject to the provisions of this section.[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 Nashville, Tennessee .
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Nashville Election Commission, "Sample Ballot," accessed October 18, 2018
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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