Town of New Canaan Question 2 — Charter: Town Council confirmation of Planning and Zoning appointments (Western Connecticut Planning Region)

What it does

Shall the current Charter be changed to require Town Council confirmation of appointments to the Planning and Zoning Commission?

A YES vote means

Appointments to New Canaan's Planning and Zoning Commission would need Town Council confirmation.

A NO vote means

The charter would not add a Town Council confirmation requirement for Planning and Zoning appointments.

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 Town Council created the Charter Revision Commission by unanimous vote on October 15, 2025; the commission filed a draft report on May 4, 2026 and its final report on July 10, 2026, and the council voted on the recommendations on July 15, 2026, according to the town's commission page.

The New Canaan Sentinel reported in April 2026 that the commission voted to add Planning and Zoning Commission appointments to the list requiring Town Council confirmation, which already includes the Board of Finance, Ethics Board and Audit Committee.

The town's posted Final Report with Town Council approval/rejection (July 27, 2026) could not be opened; the town's document host returned HTTP 403.

Put on the ballot by New Canaan Town Council, July 15, 2026 (vote on Charter Revision Commission recommendations; tally not posted on the town page).

From official source.

In the news

• Charter Commission Advances Oversight Changes, Debates Finance Board Eligibility and Appointment Rules · New Canaan Sentinel

Next elections here

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• City of Danbury Question 2 — Charter: all other proposed revisions
• Town of New Canaan Question 1 — Charter: Town officers accountable to the First Selectman
• Town of New Canaan Question 3 — Charter: Town Council approval for changes to Town-owned real property
• Town of New Canaan Question 4 — Charter: Board of Finance members need not be real property taxpayers
• Town of New Canaan Question 5 — Charter: three alternate members of the Ethics Board
• Town of New Canaan Question 6 — Charter: clarify definitions and update provisions
• Town of Weston Question 1 — Charter: majority party representation on boards and commissions
• Town of Weston Question 2 — Charter: Annual Town Budget Meeting may not reduce budget items
• Town of Weston Question 3 — Charter: remaining proposed amendments

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Town of New Canaan Question 2 mean?

Appointments to New Canaan's Planning and Zoning Commission would need Town Council confirmation.

What does a NO vote on Town of New Canaan Question 2 mean?

The charter would not add a Town Council confirmation requirement for Planning and Zoning appointments.

How many votes does Town of New Canaan Question 2 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 Town of New Canaan Question 2?

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.