CLAIM UNDER REVIEW
The City’s documented 2026 candidate requirement was a minimum of 998 and maximum of 1,664 valid nomination signatures.
These are the 2026 requirements, not a projection under Proposition 437.
Assessment
The cited evidence establishes the claim as stated.
This is an editorial assessment of the cited evidence, not a finding by a court or public authority.
Evidence summary
The official City candidate announcement states both counts and describes the preceding general-election basis.
What the evidence establishes
The signature range documented for the 2026 candidate cycle.
What it does not establish
A future signature requirement or the number by which requirements would change.
What remains unknown
Official signature requirements issued for later candidate cycles.
Attributed to 1
Supporting sources 1
- Primary source · Public statementCity of Yuma Encourages Residents to Run for Office in 2026 Municipal Election
Official City candidate announcement documents the 2026 nomination-signature range.
Contradicting sources
No published contradicting sources are attached. This does not establish that none exist.
Sources 1
- Primary source · Public statementCity of Yuma Encourages Residents to Run for Office in 2026 Municipal Election
Official City candidate announcement documents the 2026 nomination-signature range.
Related articles 2
- Proposition 437 Explained: Why Yuma Wants to Change Candidate Signature Calculations
The percentages stay at 3%–5%. The proposal changes which preceding election supplies the ballot count, while future signature totals remain turnout-dependent.
- What Are Yuma Propositions 436 and 437? What Your Vote Actually Changes
Two ballot measures, two different decisions: what changes and what stays the same for Yuma’s spending authority and candidate nomination signatures.
Organizations 1
- City of Yuma
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Related topics 1
- Yuma Propositions 436 & 437
A plain-English evidence guide to City of Yuma Propositions 436 and 437 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Proposition 436 concerns a permanent adjustment to the City's expenditure base. Proposition 437 concerns how nomination-petition signature requirements for City elected office are calculated.