Ballot question

City of Odessa Proposition EE: charter amendment on enacting ordinances (Section 61)

On the ballot in: City of Odessa
Vote: Yes or no
Election: Nov 3, 2026

The question, as printed on the ballot

Ordinances; enactment of: Shall Section 61 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to amend the title to Section 61 to more clearly describe the content of this section and to delete language requiring each ordinance to be presented to city council twice prior to the adoption of the ordinance unless the ordinance is an emergency measure?

A “Yes” vote means

A yes vote retitles Section 61 and removes the requirement that each non-emergency ordinance be presented to the council twice before adoption.

A “No” vote means

A no vote keeps the two-presentation requirement in Section 61.

Sources

Generic Sample Ballot for Midland County Voters Living in the City of Odessa (Pct 406), November 3, 2026 · Midland County Elections Administrator
City of Odessa – Notice and Order of Special Election for Propositions for Proposed Charter Amendments (Ordinance 2026-21) · City of Odessa

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