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San Diego County, California, Measure A, Charter Amendments (November 2018)
| Measure A: San Diego County Charter Amendments |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 6, 2018 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local charter amendments |
| Related articles |
| Local charter amendments on the ballot November 6, 2018 ballot measures in California San Diego County, California ballot measures |
| See also |
| San Diego County, California |
A measure to amend the city charter was on the ballot for voters in San Diego County, California, on November 6, 2018. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of amending the city charter to (1) bring election timelines into state and federal compliance for mailing military and overseas ballots and (2) recognize the fire authority as an organizational unit under the chief administrative officer. |
| A no vote was a vote against amending the city charter to (1) bring election timelines into state and federal compliance for mailing military and overseas ballots and (2) recognize the fire authority as an organizational unit under the chief administrative officer. |
Election results
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San Diego County, California, Measure A, Charter Amendments (November 2018) |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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753,899 | 73.83% | ||
| No | 267,187 | 26.17% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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Shall the Charter of the County of San Diego be amended for purposes of making “clean-up” amendments including amendments necessary to assure compliance with state and federal laws?[2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the San Diego County Counsel:
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This measure was placed on the ballot by the San Diego County Board of Supervisors. If approved by a majority of the voters voting on the measure, this measure will amend the San Diego County Charter to "clean-up" several sections of the Charter to bring them into conformance with state and federal laws and to accurately reflect the administrative structure of the County. This measure will change timelines respecting elections which may be held in filling vacancies on the Board of Supervisors. The changes will bring the timelines into compliance with Federal and State laws setting forth timing requirements for the mailing of military and overseas ballots. This measure will also amend the Charter to recognize the Fire Authority as an organizational unit within the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer.[2] |
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| —San Diego County Counsel[3] | ||
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing officials of San Diego County, California.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ San Diego County Registrar of Voters, "Local Measures for November 6, 2018," accessed September 23, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Voter's Edge, "Measure A," accessed September 23, 2018
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