Proposed Charter Amendment Adding Charter Commission Application Process
City of Fairmont · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
Shall the Fairmont City Charter be amended to add a new section providing an advertisement and application procedure for vacancies on the charter commission and providing that the chairperson for the charter commission shall oversee the process for submitting eligible nominees to the chief judge, who will make the appointment(s)?
In plain language
A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.
Question 2 asks Fairmont voters whether to amend the city charter by adding a new section about vacancies on the charter commission. The section would set an advertisement and application procedure for vacancies. The commission's chairperson would oversee how eligible nominees are submitted to the chief judge, who makes the appointments. A YES vote adds the new section to the charter. A NO vote leaves the charter without it.
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