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Executive Director Alec Schierenbeck presents ballot proposal 5 to move local elections to presidential election years

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Executive Director Alec Schierenbeck reads the fifth and final proposed charter amendment, which aims to increase voter turnout.

The proposal would move the city's primary and general election dates to coincide with federal presidential elections.

This change would only take effect when permitted by state law.

Alec Schierenbeck
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Question five, proposed charter amendment.
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Move local elections to presidential election years to increase voter participation.
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Move the city's primary and general election dates so that city elections are held in the same year as federal presidential elections when permitted by state law.
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Yes.
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Move city elections to the same year as federal presidential elections when permitted by state law.
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No.
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Leaves laws unchanged.
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