In order to comply with state law requirements, shall the Charter of the City of Riverside be amended to consolidate Mayor elections with the statewide primary and general election, consolidate City Council elections beginning in 2022 with the statewide primary and general election, consolidate Mayor and City Council runoff elections with the statewide general election, provide an exception to allow Wards 2, 4, and 6 runoff elections on November 2, 2021 before transitioning to the statewide general election, and delete Charter subsections 400(f), 400(g), and 400(h) as obsolete; and specify that City Council members are nominated by their ward voters?
2, Riverside County • 2020 • Measure
Passed
Result: 73.3% yes, 26.7% no (108,759 votes cast)
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This measure amended Riverside's city charter to align mayoral and city council elections with statewide primary and general elections to comply with state law requirements, while specifying that council members are nominated by voters in their respective wards.