FINAL: All 50 amendments pass in Richardson city charter election

Updated 7:37 a.m. May 3

All 50 amendments passed in Richardson's city charter election, according to unofficial final voting totals released by Dallas and Collin counties.

All amendments to the city's governing document, last amended in 2015, received between 62% and 93% favorable votes from Richardson voters.

City officials said many of the amendments were grammatical or clarifying changes, but several substantive amendments will bring changes to City Council and other positions.

All results are unofficial until canvassed. Visit https://communityimpact.com/voter-guide to see results from all contested local and state elections in your community.

Posted 7:51 p.m. May 2

Unofficial early voting results show voters favoring all 50 amendments to the Richardson city charter.

What you need to know

All 50 charter amendments have received between 63% and 93% favorable votes from Richardson voters, according to unofficial early voting results.

City officials said many of the amendments were grammatical or clarifying changes, but several substantive amendments could bring changes to City Council and other positions:

• Proposition D: increase council compensation to $150 per meeting, and then $200 per meeting in 2030
• Proposition E: establish procedures for adjudicating a charge of misconduct for charter violations
• Proposition J: add one-year district residency requirement for council members
• Proposition M: require a recall petition to have the grounds for the recall be clearly stated on the petition
• Proposition V: require insurance coverage for city officials and employees to protect the city from loss caused by a city official or employee
• Proposition Z: add one-year residency requirement for board and commission members
• Proposition MM: reduce percentage of voters required to file an initiative or referendum petition from 10% to 8%
• Proposition RR: add section for continuity of government in case of disasters
• Proposition SS: require a code of ethics for members of council and boards adopted, and conduct a review of the code of ethics at least once every two years
• Proposition WW: prohibit a resigning mayor or council member from voting on the appointment of their own replacement to fill the remainder of their unexpired term
• Proposition XX: require a mayor or council member to automatically resign from their current office if they become a candidate for a different elective public office

Richardson’s city charter, the document that establishes the city’s government structure, was last amended in 2015.

What’s next?

Community Impact will update this article as more election day vote totals are released. All results are unofficial until canvassed.

Visit communityimpact.com/voter-guide to see results from all contested local and state elections in your community.