Past Votes on Form of Government
The City's current commission form of government was approved by the voters at the May 1913 primary election. Since then, the question of the City's form of government has come to the voters eight additional times.
Election Date |
Ballot Title Caption |
Vote Tally |
May 3, 1913 |
Provide Commission Form of Government |
YES 17,317 |
June 4, 1917 |
Abolish Commission Form of Government |
YES 14,196 |
June 4, 1917 |
Repeal Commission Form of Government |
YES 12,647 |
November 2, 1926 |
Simplify & Retain Commission Form of Government |
YES 27,388 |
June 28, 1927 |
Simplify & Retain Commission Form of Government |
YES 7,459 |
May 16, 1958 |
Council-Manager Form of City Government |
YES 55,283 |
May 24, 1966 |
Changing Form of City Government |
YES 41,848 |
May 21, 2002 |
YES 29,730 |
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May 15, 2007 |
YES 18,880 |