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Washtenaw County, Michigan

Ann Arbor City Charter Amendment, Municipal Electric Utility

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What local news is reporting

Not official yetUpdated November 4, 2026

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Ann Arbor City Charter Amendment, Municipal Electric Utility
Failed with 52% no, Michigan Public reported.Michigan Public, “Ann Arbor rejects public utility proposal”, November 4, 2026. Unofficial until certified.

Reports are checked daily until Michigan certifies on November 23; the official result is the state's certified count.

Ann Arbor City Charter Amendment, Municipal Electric Utility was a ballot question for a local jurisdiction in Washtenaw County on the November 3, 2026 ballot. A yes vote amends the Ann Arbor City Charter to require the city to establish a municipal electric utility and a governance structure for it, per the city's official ballot language.

As of November 4, 2026, Michigan Public reported that Ann Arbor City Charter Amendment, Municipal Electric Utility failed; the result is unofficial until Michigan certifies it on November 23.

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