City of Ann Arbor Proposal E — Creation and Governance of a Municipal Electric Utility (Washtenaw County)

What it does

Shall Chapter 15 of the Charter be amended to require the City to establish a municipal electric utility and governance structure therefor?

A YES vote means

Ann Arbor's charter would require the City to set up a municipal electric utility and a governance structure for it.

A NO vote means

Ann Arbor's charter would not require the City to set up a municipal electric utility.

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

Left

YESNO

Right

A YES vote leans strongly left; a NO vote leans the other way (AI-estimated from the official ballot summary, 71% confidence).

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 is a citizen-initiated charter amendment: according to the City Clerk's certification, Brian Geiringer of the Ann Arbor for Public Power Ballot Committee filed the petition on June 22, 2026 to add a new Section 15.11 creating a municipal electric utility governed by an Ann Arbor Municipal Electric Board.

The Clerk certified that 4,957 signatures (5% of 99,125 registered voters) were required, and that after two supplemental filings in July, 5,383 signatures were found valid on August 3, 2026.

The Clerk certified the petition for the November 3, 2026 ballot on August 4, 2026 under the Home Rule City Act, and the certification was received by City Council on August 6, 2026.

Put on the ballot by Citizen initiative petition (Ann Arbor for Public Power); certified by City Clerk Jacqueline Beaudry, August 4, 2026.

From official source 1, official source 2, official source 3.

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Quick answers

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

Ann Arbor's charter would require the City to set up a municipal electric utility and a governance structure for it.

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

Ann Arbor's charter would not require the City to set up a municipal electric utility.

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

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.