City of Ann Arbor Proposal C — Amendment to Modify the Method for Counting Signatures of Nomination Petitions (Washtenaw County)

What it does

Shall Section 13.9 of the City Charter be amended to specify that if an individual signs multiple candidates' nomination petitions for a single elected office, only the earliest-dated signature shall count, and that if two or more signatures bear the same date, none of those signatures shall count? Currently, if an individual signs multiple candidates' nomination petitions for a single office, every signature of that individual is disregarded, regardless of date.

A YES vote means

If someone signs nomination petitions for more than one candidate for the same Ann Arbor office, only their earliest-dated signature would count; same-date signatures would not count.

A NO vote means

All of that person's signatures would still be disregarded, regardless of date.

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

This amendment was sponsored by City Council's Council Administration Committee and prepared by the City Attorney's office, according to the resolution.

Under the current Charter, if a person signs nomination petitions for more candidates for one office than there are seats, all of that person's signatures for that office are disregarded; the amendment would count only the earliest-dated signature, and none if they bear the same date.

City Council adopted the resolution ordering the election (R-26-222) on June 15, 2026 by a 10–0 roll-call vote, with Councilmember Watson absent; the resolution says the change would take immediate effect if adopted.

Put on the ballot by Ann Arbor City Council, 10–0 (1 absent), June 15, 2026 (Resolution R-26-222).

From official source 1, official source 2.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on City of Ann Arbor Proposal C mean?

If someone signs nomination petitions for more than one candidate for the same Ann Arbor office, only their earliest-dated signature would count; same-date signatures would not count.

What does a NO vote on City of Ann Arbor Proposal C mean?

All of that person's signatures would still be disregarded, regardless of date.

How many votes does City of Ann Arbor Proposal C 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 Ann Arbor Proposal C?

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.