Valparaiso: drop residency rule for appointed city officials
Valparaiso city · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
Shall Article II, Section 3 of the City Charter be amended to remove the requirement that appointed officers for City Clerk, Tax Assessor, Tax Collector, Treasurer, Municipal Judge, and Chief of Police must reside within the corporate limits of the City of Valparaiso for six (6) months prior to appointment, while preserving this residency requirement for the Mayor and City Commissioners?
In plain language
A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.
Valparaiso voters are asked whether to change the residency rule for some appointed city officials. The charter now requires these appointed officers to live within the city limits for six (6) months before appointment. The officers listed are the City Clerk, Tax Assessor, Tax Collector, Treasurer, Municipal Judge, and Chief of Police. The change would remove that requirement for those officers while keeping it for the Mayor and City Commissioners. A YES vote removes the six (6) month requirement for the listed appointed officers. A NO vote keeps the requirement for them.
Official ballot arguments
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Supporters say
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Opponents say
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