Pasadena, California, Measure AA, Election Procedures Charter Amendment (June 2018)
| Measure AA: Pasadena 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 Local elections and campaigns on the ballot |
| See also |
| Pasadena, California |
A charter amendment to change election procedures was on the ballot for Pasadena 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 primary and general elections to coincide with state elections, beginning in November 2018; adding a one-time 19-month extension to the offices of the mayor and councilmembers while transitioning election dates; and moving the mayor's thematic budget message from January to February. |
| A no vote was a vote against amending the city charter to consolidate local elections with statewide elections, thereby maintaining elections dates in odd-numbered years. |
Election results
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Pasadena Measure AA |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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21,470 | 83.01% | ||
| No | 4,394 | 16.99% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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Shall the Pasadena City Charter be amended consistent with state law to: 1) change the City’s primary and general election dates to coincide with statewide primary and general election dates, beginning with the November 2018 general election; 2) extend the current terms for the Mayor and Councilmembers by 19 months on a one-time basis in order to transition to the statewide election cycle; and 3) move the Mayor’s thematic budget message to February?[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 unanimous vote of the Pasadena City Council on February 15, 2018.[3]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ County of Los Angeles, "Statewide Direct Primary Election - Measures Appearing on the Ballot," accessed April 14, 2018
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ City of Pasadena, "Resolution No. 9621," accessed April 15, 2018
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