Shall the Charter of the City of Riverside be amended to require the City Council to appoint to fill a vacancy in elected office with up to one year remaining on the term, to call a special election to fill a vacancy with over one year remaining on the term, to call a special run-off election when no candidate receives a majority of the votes cast for the vacant office, and to prohibit appointed officials from referencing “incumbent”, “member of the City Council”, or other designation indicating incumbency in a future election for the same seat?
2, Riverside County • 2020 • Measure
Passed
Result: 66.4% yes, 33.6% no (111,379 votes cast)
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This charter amendment establishes procedures for filling City Council vacancies, requiring appointment for terms with up to one year remaining and special elections for longer vacancies, while prohibiting appointed officials from using incumbency designations in future campaigns for the same seat.