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Read. Follow. Verify.Proposed Change to Ranked Choice Voting System
Record date · April 6, 2026
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What This Bill Does
This ordinance proposed replacing the current voting system with and updating the accordingly. The measure also required the City Clerk to create educational materials for voters, but the proposal failed to pass the City Council.
The proposal would have changed how residents cast ballots in city elections by allowing them to rank candidates by preference rather than selecting a single candidate, but the measure did not pass and current voting procedures remain in effect.
Who It Affects
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City voters
Voters would have used a ranked choice system to select candidates if the ordinance had passed.
City Clerk
The City Clerk would have been required to develop and distribute educational materials about the new voting process.
Key Facts
- The ordinance (O-26-13) failed to pass the City Council.
- The proposal sought to adopt a ranked choice voting system for city elections.
- The ordinance would have repealed and replaced Article II, Sections 7 and 8 of the City Charter.
- The ordinance would have required the City Clerk to develop educational materials regarding the new voting system.
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- The ordinance was introduced on February 18, 2026.
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This bill did not become law - Failed.
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Failed Election Reform
The City Council rejected a move to modernize the voting system, maintaining the status quo for city elections.
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