City of Whittier Measure EL (Los Angeles County)

What it does

Shall the measure amending the City's charter to prohibit candidates from running for mayor or member of the city council if their election would result in that candidate serving more than 12 total years in elective office in the City (aside from terms of office that were elected or appointed at or prior to November 3, 2026) be adopted?

A YES vote means

Whittier's charter would bar anyone from running for mayor or city council if winning would mean serving more than 12 total years in city elective office, not counting terms won or appointed on or before November 3, 2026.

A NO vote means

Whittier's charter would not add this 12-year limit on city elective office.

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

Background

The Whittier City Council placed this charter amendment on the ballot by Resolution No. 2026-34, adopted 5-0 on June 23, 2026, which also calls a separate charter amendment moving city elections from April to November of even-numbered years.

The proposed ordinance (No. 3178) states that Whittier currently has no term limits for elected officials, and would add Charter Section 401.5 barring anyone from running for mayor or city council if winning would result in serving more than 12 total years in city elective office.

Under the proposed text, terms to which an officeholder was elected or appointed on or before November 3, 2026 would not count toward the 12 years.

Put on the ballot by Whittier City Council, 5-0, June 23, 2026 (Resolution No. 2026-34).

From official source.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on City of Whittier Measure EL mean?

Whittier's charter would bar anyone from running for mayor or city council if winning would mean serving more than 12 total years in city elective office, not counting terms won or appointed on or before November 3, 2026.

What does a NO vote on City of Whittier Measure EL mean?

Whittier's charter would not add this 12-year limit on city elective office.

How many votes does City of Whittier Measure EL 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 Whittier Measure EL?

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.