Council Terms Ballot Proposal (charter amendment)
Charlevoix · Charlevoix County County · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
Shall Article II Section 2.4 Council – Terms, Article IV Section 4.8 Election of Council Members of the City Charter, and Article XIV Initial Election and Terms of Office be amended to increase the term for each Council member from 2 years to 4 years?
In plain language
A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.
Charlevoix voters are asked whether to amend three sections of the city charter to lengthen council terms. The amendments would cover Article II, Section 2.4 on council terms, Article IV, Section 4.8 on the election of council members, and Article XIV on the initial election and terms of office. The question would increase each council member term from two years to four years. A YES vote approves the amendments; a NO vote keeps two-year terms.
Official ballot arguments
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Supporters say
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Opponents say
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