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A citizen-initiated charter amendment petition was timely filed and has been deemed sufficient. This measure will appear on the November 4, 2025 Coordinated Election ballot alongside municipal candidates. 

Ballot Language

An amendment to the City of Englewood Charter to codify the current plurality election system for City candidates.

To protect voter rights and avoid unnecessary costs or confusion during municipal elections, shall the Englewood Home Rule Charter be amended to preserve the current municipal election system in which candidates receiving the highest number of votes in a regular or special election are elected, with the intent that this language shall override any conflicting provisions in the Charter or Municipal Code? 

Yes/For the Measure ____ No/Against the Measure ____ 

Pro/Con Statements

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Pro

1. “I support keeping Englewood’s current municipal election system—where the candidate receiving the highest number of votes is elected—because it is straightforward, fair, and respects the will of the voters. Our community doesn’t need a complicated, costly runoff system that drags out elections, reduces turnout, and burdens taxpayers with additional expenses. The current process is transparent, efficient, and ensures that every vote counts equally. Changing the system would not only create confusion but also risk lowering civic participation. If the majority of citizens are dissatisfied with an elected official, they always have the power to vote them out in the next election. Keeping our current system preserves both voter confidence and fiscal responsibility.” - Englewood Resident
2. “This ballot measure places our current voting method and system, the one Englewood voters are familiar with, into the City Charter, and prevents any changes without direct voter approval. This ballot issue ensures that any future changes to how Englewood votes in our elections must be approved directly by the people. This ballot measure keeps our elections simple and understandable for all voters, young and old. By placing Englewood’s voting process in the City Charter, we close loopholes that allow city council or attorneys to alter election rules without a public vote. This ballot measure makes sure citizens stay in control.” - Englewood Resident
3. “This ballot measure places our current voting method and system, the one Englewood voters are familiar with, into the City Charter, and prevents any changes without direct voter approval. It secures our right to vote on election methods and prevents changes without public approval. This will close loopholes that allow city council or attorneys to alter election rules without a public vote.” - Englewood Resident

Con

1. “You should vote NO on this measure because it would be a step backward for our city's democracy. The measure would entrench the outdated plurality system that often fails to produce a candidate supported by a majority of voters. Plurality elections are not the most democratic choice for non-partisan city elections without primaries. The current system encourages strategic choices about whether interested residents will run for office, and reduces our choices for who represents us on city council. By requiring a public vote to make any future changes, this measure creates an unnecessary barrier to progress, blocking our city from exploring more representative voting methods like run-off or instant run-off elections. These reforms would give voters more power, ensure our elected officials truly represent a majority of the people, and foster a more collaborative political environment. Voting no on this measure is a vote for a more responsive and democratic Englewood government.” - Englewood Resident
2. “I feel that the language describing the ballot initiative is bias, opinionated, and misleading. Elections, including runoff elections are essential and necessary for us to have a healthy democracy. I think we need to hear more from more voters more often, not less. Candidates needing a majority of voters' votes will by definition represent more residents' values than a simple plurality of vote getting candidate. This initiative feels obstructionistic and a deliberate tactic for a minority contingent to slow down Englewood responding to the needs of its residents.” - Englewood Resident
3. “This ballot question is misleading in several key ways—both in tone and in substance. Here's a breakdown of how it subtly shapes voter perception while obscuring the actual impact with Loaded Language and Framing Bias “To protect voter rights…” implies that a “Yes” vote is the only way to safeguard democracy, even though the measure is about preserving a plurality system (where a candidate can win without a majority). This kind of framing primes voters to associate a “Yes” vote with civic virtue and a “No” vote with dysfunction.” - Englewood Resident

Questions?

For further information, please call the City Clerk’s office, 303-762-2430.