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San Diego, California, Top Four Ranked-Choice Voting Charter Amendment (2020)
| San Diego Ranked-Choice Voting Measure | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Local elections and campaigns | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
A ranked-choice voting measure was not on the ballot for San Diego voters in San Diego County, California, on November 3, 2020.
The measure would have established ranked-choice voting to be used for local general elections. The nonpartisan primary would have remained the same, except that it would have advanced four candidates instead of two.[1]
Text of measure
Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
More Choice San Diego submitted this measure according to the city's Council Policy 000-21. According to that policy, measures can be submitted for consideration by the city council for referral to the ballot. If approved by a city council committee, the measure is sent to the full city council. If approved by the city council, the measure is sent to the ballot.[2][3]
On June 10, 2020, the Rules Committee voted 3-2 to send the measure to a full council vote. On July 21, 2020, the city council rejected the measure in a 5-4 vote.[4]
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ More Choice San Diego, "Home," accessed June 24, 2020
- ↑ San Diego City, "Council Policy 000-21," accessed July 1, 2020
- ↑ San Diego City, "Items being considered for placement on the November ballot," accessed July 3, 2020
- ↑ San Diego Union-Tribune, "San Diego voters can lift 30-foot height limit near sports arena in November," July 21, 2020
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