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Arcadia voters will have an opportunity to vote for a change in the city charter at the April 10 election. A majority vote will be required to elect future members to the City Council of amendment is passed.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper928
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 22, 1984
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 22, 1984
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Charter
Item ID
928AN
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Newspaper Index
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Candidates discuss their positions on charter change at a forum presented by the Arcadia Republican Women's Club last week. The amendment will be on the April 10 ballot.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1110
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 29 ,1984
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 29 ,1984
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City Council - Elections - 1984
Item ID
1109AN
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Newspaper Index
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A charter amendment providing that council candidates in order to win must have a majority of votes cast or face a run-off will be on Arcadians' ballots in December 13 election, if there is an election.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper927
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 8, 1983
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 8, 1983
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Charter
Item ID
927AN
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Newspaper Index
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Former mayor Jim Helms proposed a charter change that would require a runoff election if no candidate for City Council received at least 50 percent of the vote. In the last election, no candidate received 50 percent.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper926
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 18, 1981
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 18, 1981
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Charter
Helms, James
Item ID
926AN
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Newspaper Index
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Opponents of the proposed charter amendment tell why charter change should be rejected.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper929
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 29, 1984
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 29, 1984
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Charter
Item ID
929AN
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Newspaper Index
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Plan to consolidate elections debated. City Council and Board of Education informally discussing consolidating their elections, would require charter change.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1506
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 14, 1982
Pages
p. A-1, 2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 14, 1982
Pages
p. A-1, 2
Subjects
Elections - Local
Item ID
1505AN
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Newspaper Index
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Two Charter amendments will be on the April 9th ballot: 1. Would increase from 2 to 3 the number of consecutive 4 year terms a Councilman may serve and change the residence requirement from 2 years to 1. 2. Provides for a municipal election in February with offices to be filled by those candidates who receive the highest number of votes. However, if no candidate receives at least 40% of the votes cast, a run-off election would be held in April.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper925
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 4, 1984
Pages
p. D-4
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 4, 1984
Pages
p. D-4
Subjects
Charter
Item ID
925AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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