City of Eloy Proposition 409 — Ratify the Eloy General Plan (Pinal County)

What it does

SHALL “ELOY GENERAL PLAN: PLANNING TODAY FOR A STRONGER TOMORROW”, AND ALL OF ITS ELEMENTS, BE RATIFIED AND APPROVED AS THE GENERAL PLAN FOR THE CITY OF ELOY? A “YES” vote shall have the effect of ratifying and approving the “Eloy General Plan – Planning Today for a Stronger Tomorrow”, and all of its elements as adopted by the City Council of the City of Eloy, Arizona, as the General Plan for the City of Eloy and shall become effective as provided by law. A “NO" vote shall have the effect of keeping the current “ City of Eloy General Plan Readoption, May 11, 2020”, in effect until a new General Plan is presented, ratified, and approved by the Eloy City Council and the voters of the City of Eloy, Arizona, as provided by law.

A YES vote means

"Eloy General Plan: Planning Today for a Stronger Tomorrow" and all its elements would be ratified as the city's General Plan.

A NO vote means

The current "City of Eloy General Plan Readoption, May 11, 2020" would stay in effect until a new plan is approved by the council and voters.

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

Eloy residents, property owners and developers, since the plan guides future zoning and development decisions across the city. The question sets no tax.

How it got here

The update was a roughly 17-month process with questionnaires, workshops, listening sessions and open houses, including two in October 2025. The City Council unanimously adopted the plan on June 1, 2026 (Resolution No. 26-1660) and sent it to voters for ratification.

The plan was prepared with the consultant Logan Simpson, which describes it as balancing Eloy's agricultural heritage with new housing, industry and economic development, alongside a separate Eloy Airpark Area Plan.

What each side says

In the news

• Eloy listens to public during general plan update process · Pinal Central (via Rose Law Group Reporter), 2025-11-05

Written by SpectrumVote from 5 linked sources (1, 2, 3, 4, 5). Arguments are each side's own, not ours; the official text is what you vote on.

Background

The City of Eloy says the City Council adopted the updated general plan, "Eloy General Plan: Planning Today for a Stronger Tomorrow," on June 1, 2026 by Resolution 26-1660, and sent it to voters for ratification on November 3, 2026.

The city says the plan covers land use, circulation, recreation and open space, growth, environmental planning, water resources, housing, economic vitality, and public services and facilities.

The city says the current general plan was readopted by the council on May 11, 2020 (Resolution No. 20-1472) to keep it compliant with state law for ten years.

Put on the ballot by Eloy City Council, June 1, 2026 (Resolution 26-1660; tally not stated on the city page).

From official source 1, official source 2.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on City of Eloy Proposition 409 mean?

"Eloy General Plan: Planning Today for a Stronger Tomorrow" and all its elements would be ratified as the city's General Plan.

What does a NO vote on City of Eloy Proposition 409 mean?

The current "City of Eloy General Plan Readoption, May 11, 2020" would stay in effect until a new plan is approved by the council and voters.

Why do voters have to approve a planning document?

Arizona law requires cities to update their general plans every 10 years, and the city says the new plan must be ratified by voters at the November 2026 election to take effect.

What happens if it fails?

The 2020 readopted general plan stays in effect until a new plan is approved by the City Council and Eloy voters.

Where can I read the plan?

The city posts every chapter, element and map on its General Plan page. Questions go to Community Development Director Dan Symer.

How many votes does City of Eloy Proposition 409 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 Eloy Proposition 409?

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.