PUBLIC STATEMENT
City of Yuma Encourages Residents to Run for Office in 2026 Municipal Election
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Official City candidate announcement documents the 2026 nomination-signature range.
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The 2026 minimum was 998 and maximum was 1,664 signatures from qualified City electors. These figures are historical cycle requirements, not a forecast under Proposition 437.
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- VerifiedThe 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.
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