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Proposal D — Amendment to Modify the Terms of Office for Elected…

Ann Arbor City · Washtenaw County · on the November 3, 2026 ballot in Ann Arbor City.

Proposal D — Amendment to Modify the Terms of Office for Elected…

Charter Amendment

Amendment to Modify the Terms of Office for Elected Officials Shall Section 12.4 of the City Charter be amended to move the beginning of an elected officer's term to noon on the first Monday of the month following the regular City election at which the officer is elected? Currently, an elected officer's term begins on the first Monday after the regular City election at which the officer is elected.

YESA YES vote adopts the change described in the ballot language.
NOA NO vote keeps the current rules in place.
Official ballot language

Amendment to Modify the Terms of Office for Elected Officials Shall Section 12.4 of the City Charter be amended to move the beginning of an elected officer's term to noon on the first Monday of the month following the regular City election at which the officer is elected? Currently, an elected officer's term begins on the first Monday after the regular City election at which the officer is elected.

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