November 3, 2020 Special Municipal Election

 Find a Bilingual Voter Information Guide here.

Propositions

Find a description of each of the 26 propositions and their impact here. You can view the Charter Commission's final presentation to Council here and read their report here.

Charter Election Background

The Town of Addison’s Charter requires that a Charter Review Commission be appointed to review the Town's Charter and make recommendations about changes (if any) for consideration by the City Council. The last Charter Review process occurred in 2010.  A 14-member commission was appointed by Council on September 10, 2019 and met six times to review all sections of the Town's Charter.  At a January 30, 2020 City Council meeting, the Charter Review Commission recommended allowing voters to consider 26 amendments.  You can view the Charter Commission's final presentation to Council here and read their report here.

All proposed Charter amendments are required to be presented to voters in a special election. At its February 13, 2020 meeting, Council decided to hold a Special Charter Election on May 2, 2020 so that the community could vote on each of the Commission’s proposed amendments.   However, in March 2020, Governor Greg Abbott issued a Proclamation in response to the COVID-19 pandemic allowing political subdivisions within Texas to move general and special elections scheduled in May to November 3, 2020. 

What is a Charter?

A home rule charter for a city is similar in function to the constitution for the federal and state government. It is the document that establishes the city’s governmental structure and provides for the distribution of powers and duties.  The Town of Addison, which was incorporated on June 15, 1953, held an election to adopt its charter and become a home rule city in 1979. It has subsequently been amended multiple times through various elections.