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Ballot question
City of Ishpeming: one-year residency rule for candidates (charter amendment)
- On the ballot in
- City of Ishpeming
- Vote
- Yes or no
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
The question, as printed on the ballot
Should Section 2.10 of the Charter be amended to add a requirement that a person must have been, for at least one year, a registered and qualified elector and a resident of the City, to be an eligible candidate for election or appointment to any elective City office?
A “Yes” vote means
A yes vote requires candidates for elective city office to have been a registered elector and resident of Ishpeming for at least one year.
A “No” vote means
A no vote keeps the current charter eligibility rules.
Sources
- Sample ballots, November 3, 2026 State General Election: Marquette County (every precinct) · Michigan Department of State, Michigan Voter Information Center
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