City of Chandler Proposition 434
Chandler city, Arizona
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating for ballot measures: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. You have more power in ballot measures because you vote directly on the policy.
Representation: Above average · 65 out of 100
This district is a good deal smaller than its state, so each vote here carries more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 280,136 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(7,378,838 ÷ 280,136) ÷ ln(50,000) = 65.12, measured against a statewide vote in AZ (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Above average representation + a direct vote on the policy → My vote power: High.
Ballot Measure
Supports: Government Efficiency
Chandler Proposition 434 would require the city manager and employees appointed directly by the City Council to establish Chandler residency within 12 months. Other city employees would need to live within a reasonable distance. It replaces the six-month city-residency rule for the manager and department heads.
Read the official ballot measure (PDF)
A YES vote means
The manager and Council-appointed employees would have 12 months to establish city residency; other employees would need to live within a reasonable distance.
A NO vote means
The existing six-month Chandler residency requirement for the city manager and department heads would remain.
Sources: chandleraz.gov2