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Proposal E — Creation and Governance of a Municipal Electric…
Ann Arbor City · Washtenaw County · on the November 3, 2026 ballot in Ann Arbor City.
Proposal E — Creation and Governance of a Municipal Electric…
Petition-initiated charter amendment requiring the city to establish a municipal electric utility and a nine-member governing board (5 elected by ward in 2028, 4 mayoral appointees). It does not itself take over DTE's grid — any acquisition would need a later 60% voter approval. A DTE-funded group challenged the petition in court.
Official ballot language
Creation and Governance of a Municipal Electric Utility Shall Chapter 15 of the Charter be amended to require the City to establish a municipal electric utility and governance structure therefor?
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