What does a YES vote on City of Everett Proposition No. 262 mean?

Everett's Council would have to hold at least two meetings a month and 36 a year, publish its meeting schedule each January, and use revised rules for who presides when the Council President is absent.

What does a NO vote on City of Everett Proposition No. 262 mean?

Everett's charter rules on Council meetings would stay as they are.

Could the Council still meet more than 36 times?

Yes. 36 meetings a year, with at least two a month, would be the minimum, not a limit.

Is there an argument against in the voters' pamphlet?

No. The Auditor's office says no one in the city came forward to write a statement against this measure.

How many votes does City of Everett Proposition No. 262 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 Everett Proposition No. 262?

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.

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.

City of Everett Proposition No. 262 — Amendment to Everett City Charter Section 3.2 (Snohomish County)

Last updated Sat, Nov 7, 4:33 PM ET

Ballot measure · November 3, 2026 · Everett voters

What it does: City of Everett Proposition No. 262 Amendment to Everett City Charter Section 3.2 The amendment to Section 3.2 would require the City to have at least two council meetings per month and at least 36 meetings per year; require the City to publish a schedule of those meetings every year in January and revise the procedures for determining who will preside over meetings when the Council President is absent. Should this amendment to the Everett City Charter be enacted into law?
A YES vote means: Everett's Council would have to hold at least two meetings a month and 36 a year, publish its meeting schedule each January, and use revised rules for who presides when the Council President is absent.
A NO vote means: Everett's charter rules on Council meetings would stay as they are.
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

Explained

Today

Everett's City Charter (Section 3.2) requires the City Council to hold at least 48 meetings a year.
The voters' pamphlet's argument for the measure says this requirement was set decades ago and can lead to meetings with limited agendas held mainly to meet the count.

If it passes

The minimum would drop to 36 Council meetings a year, with at least two meetings every month.
The City would have to publish that year's meeting schedule every January.
The Council Vice-President would preside when the Council President is absent; if both are absent, the Council President could appoint another Council member to preside.
It would take effect if a majority of Everett voters approve it.

Who would notice

Everett residents who attend or follow City Council meetings, and Council members. It does not change any tax.

How it got here

Everett's Charter requires a Charter Review Committee every 10 years. The meeting-count change was the Committee's recommendation; the presiding-officer change was added by the City Council, which on July 15, 2026 sent five charter amendments to the ballot.

In the news

Everett City Council sends 5 charter amendments to Nov. ballot · The Herald (Everett), 2026-07-17

Written by SpectrumVote from 3 linked sources (1, 2, 3). Arguments are each side's own, not ours; the official text is what you vote on.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on City of Everett Proposition No. 262 mean?: Everett's Council would have to hold at least two meetings a month and 36 a year, publish its meeting schedule each January, and use revised rules for who presides when the Council President is absent.
What does a NO vote on City of Everett Proposition No. 262 mean?: Everett's charter rules on Council meetings would stay as they are.
Could the Council still meet more than 36 times?: Yes. 36 meetings a year, with at least two a month, would be the minimum, not a limit.
Is there an argument against in the voters' pamphlet?: No. The Auditor's office says no one in the city came forward to write a statement against this measure.
What vote does it need?: A simple majority.
How many votes does City of Everett Proposition No. 262 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 Everett Proposition No. 262?: 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.

Not sure how to decide? Read our nonpartisan guide to the Snohomish County ballot.

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