Ballot question

City of Terrell Proposition J: charter amendment on a single reading of ordinances

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

The question, as printed on the ballot

Shall the Charter be amended to require a single reading of an ordinance before final passage, unless multiple readings are required by law and without amending the process when the proposed ordinance is substantively amended?

A “Yes” vote means

A yes vote requires one reading of an ordinance before final passage unless the law requires more.

A “No” vote means

A no vote leaves the Terrell charter's ordinance-reading requirements unchanged.

Sources

Sample ballot (generic, all contests), November 3, 2026 General and Joint Election, Kaufman County, Texas · Kaufman County Elections Department

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