City of Irvine Measure D — Measure Directing the Use of Ranked Choice Voting for City Council Member and Mayoral Elections after January 1, 2028 (Orange County)

What it does

Shall a measure that directs, to the extent technically and financially feasible, the use of ranked choice voting for City Council Member and Mayoral Elections occurring after January 1, 2028, be adopted?

A YES vote means

Irvine would use ranked choice voting for City Council and Mayor elections after January 1, 2028, to the extent technically and financially feasible.

A NO vote means

Irvine would not be directed to use ranked choice voting for City Council and Mayor elections.

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 Irvine City Council placed this measure on the ballot, according to the City Attorney's impartial analysis; Irvine now uses plurality voting, in which the candidate with the most votes wins even without a majority.

Under the measure, Irvine would switch to ranked choice voting for council and mayoral elections after January 1, 2028 only if voting equipment can handle it, City elections can still be consolidated with County elections, and the added cost is no more than 0.23% of the general fund budget (about $717,790 based on the 2026-27 budget of about $312.1 million).

The analysis says ballots would allow ranking at least five candidates and permit write-ins; the voter guide includes arguments for and against the measure, with rebuttals.

Put on the ballot by Irvine City Council, 2026 (resolution date and vote not stated in the voter guide).

From official source.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on City of Irvine Measure D mean?

Irvine would use ranked choice voting for City Council and Mayor elections after January 1, 2028, to the extent technically and financially feasible.

What does a NO vote on City of Irvine Measure D mean?

Irvine would not be directed to use ranked choice voting for City Council and Mayor elections.

How many votes does City of Irvine Measure D 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 Irvine Measure D?

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.