City of Prescott Proposition 401 — Charter Amendment: Majority to Elect in Primary (Art. IX, Sec. 6) (Yavapai County)

What it does

DESCRIPTIVE TITLE: AMENDMENT TO THE CITY CHARTER SHALL REVISE THE MAJORITY CALCULATION FOR DETERMINING ELECTION IN THE PRIMARY TO MIRROR ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES A “YES” vote shall have the effect of revising Article IX, Section 6 of the City Charter of calculating the majority to elect in primary elections by mirroring state statute. A “NO” vote shall have the effect of maintaining the current wording.

A YES vote means

Article IX, Section 6 of Prescott's charter would calculate the majority needed to win in a primary election the same way state law does.

A NO vote means

Prescott's charter would keep its current wording on calculating the majority to win in a primary.

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).

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Official text: source

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• City of Prescott Proposition 402 — Charter Amendment: City Judge Section Title (Art. XI, Sec. 4)
• City of Prescott Proposition 411 — Charter Amendment: Powers of the City — Development Agreement Restrictions (Art. I, Sec. 3)
• City of Prescott Proposition 412 — Charter Amendment: Open Space Requirements for Large-Scale Annexations (Art. I, Sec. 4)
• City of Prescott Proposition 413 — Charter Amendment: Acquisition of Real Property (Art. VIII, Sec. 2)
• City of Prescott Proposition 414 — Charter Amendment: Development Agreements (Art. VIII, Sec. 14)
• City of Prescott Proposition 415 — Charter Amendment: Presiding Officer; Appointment; Term (Art. XI, Sec. 4)
• Town of Prescott Valley Proposition 404 — Referendum on Ordinance No. 2026-974 (Government Tank Rock Harvest Site Rezoning)
• Town of Prescott Valley Proposition 492 — Referendum on Ordinance No. 2024-938 (Lakeshore Annexation)
• Town of Prescott Valley Proposition 493 — Transaction Privilege (Sales) Tax Increase for an Aquatics and Recreation Facility
• Town of Chino Valley Proposition 410 — Referendum on Ordinance No. 2026-965 (Rezoning ~390 Acres)

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on City of Prescott Proposition 401 mean?

Article IX, Section 6 of Prescott's charter would calculate the majority needed to win in a primary election the same way state law does.

What does a NO vote on City of Prescott Proposition 401 mean?

Prescott's charter would keep its current wording on calculating the majority to win in a primary.

How many votes does City of Prescott Proposition 401 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 Prescott Proposition 401?

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.