City of Chandler Proposition 431 — Charter Amendment (Selection of the Vice-Mayor) (Maricopa County)

What it does

Shall Article II, Section 2.03 of the city charter be amended to provide that the vice-mayor be selected at the first regular meeting in January of each year?

A YES vote means

Chandler's vice-mayor would be selected at the council's first regular meeting in January of each year.

A NO vote means

Article II, Section 2.03 of Chandler's charter on selecting the vice-mayor would not change.

Needed to pass

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Left–right lean

Not a left–right issue: a procedural or local question that liberals and conservatives don't typically split on (AI read of the official ballot summary).

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

Explained

Who would notice

The Chandler City Council and how it picks its vice-mayor. It does not change any tax or city service.

How it got here

In June 2025 the City Council created a nine-member City Charter Amendment Resident Advisory Committee to review the charter. The Council picked four of its recommendations and on April 23, 2026 approved Resolution No. 6001, sending this one to voters. The city says the goal is a clear, predictable annual timeline.

In the news

• Chandler Council leaves all 4 charter changes on Nov. 3 ballot · Chandler Independent, 2026-08-05

Written by SpectrumVote from 3 linked sources (1, 2, 3). Arguments are each side's own, not ours; the official text is what you vote on.

Background

The current charter says the council elects a vice-mayor from among its members within 31 days after taking office; Proposition 431 would have the council elect the vice-mayor at its first regular meeting in January of each year.

According to Resolution No. 6001, the City Council formed a City Charter Amendment Resident Advisory Committee by Ordinance 5132 on June 12, 2025; the committee presented its recommendations at a February 2, 2026 work session and the council considered them again on April 6, 2026.

The resolution says the amendment is meant to clarify ambiguities in the charter about selecting the vice-mayor, as the committee recommended. The council adopted it in April 2026; the posted copy leaves the day blank. No arguments for or against were filed.

Put on the ballot by Chandler City Council, April 2026 (Resolution No. 6001), on recommendation of the City Charter Amendment Resident Advisory Committee.

From official source 1, official source 2.

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• City of Mesa Question 3 — Charter Amendment: Section 209(A), Council Meeting Procedures and Public Notice
• City of Mesa Question 4 — Charter Amendment: Section 211, Ordinance Posting and Publication
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• Town of Paradise Valley Proposition 427 — Capital Projects Accumulation Fund Exemption
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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on City of Chandler Proposition 431 mean?

Chandler's vice-mayor would be selected at the council's first regular meeting in January of each year.

What does a NO vote on City of Chandler Proposition 431 mean?

Article II, Section 2.03 of Chandler's charter on selecting the vice-mayor would not change.

Were any arguments filed for or against it?

No. The city's pamphlet says no arguments were submitted for or against Proposition 431.

Does the city take a position?

No. The city's voter information page says the City of Chandler does not support or oppose any of the measures.

What vote does it need?

A simple majority of Chandler voters.

How many votes does City of Chandler Proposition 431 need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on City of Chandler Proposition 431?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

When is the vote?

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.