City of Berkeley Measure W: Charter Amendment Measure
Unofficial result: Passed
Source: alamedacountyca.gov
Berkeley city, California
My vote power: High
What does this measure do?
Measure W would change Berkeley's rules for candidates, petitions, recalls, and filling empty city offices. It would lower filing fees, end the signature option, and let the city use more election funds to run the program.
Read the official ballot measure (PDF)
Proposed by: Berkeley City Council
The city's elected council. It voted to put this change to the city charter (the city's rule book) on the ballot. A charter can only be changed by a public vote.
Source: berkeleyca.gov
A YES vote means
A yes vote adopts these changes, including lower filing fees and a higher limit on election fund use for administration.
A NO vote means
A no vote keeps the current rules, including the filing fee and option to use signatures instead.
Source: alamedacountyca.gov