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Taft, California, Appointed City Clerk, Measure W (November 2016)
| Measure W: Taft Appointed City Clerk |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 8, 2016 |
| Status: |
 Defeated
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| Topic: |
| Local election and voting laws |
| Related articles |
| Local election and voting laws on the ballot November 8, 2016 ballot measures in California Kern County, California ballot measures City governance on the ballot |
| See also |
| Taft, California |
A measure to appoint the office of city clerk was on the ballot for Taft voters in Kern County, California, on November 8, 2016. It was defeated.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of changing the office of city clerk from an elected position to a position appointed by a vote of the city council. |
| A no vote was a vote against changing the office of city clerk from an elected position to a position appointed by a vote of the city council. |
Election results
| Measure W | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| No | 1,260 | 62.31% | ||
| Yes | 762 | 37.69% | ||
- Election results from Kern County Elections Office
Text of measure
Ballot question
The following question appeared on the ballot:[1]
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Shall the office of City Clerk be appointed?[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 Taft, California.
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Kern County Elections, "Ballot Language for Local Measures," accessed October 30, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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