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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.
Detailed overview
These are two separate decisions: Proposition 436 concerns spending authority; Proposition 437 concerns candidate nomination signatures. Appearing together on the ballot does not combine their legal effects.
Start with “What Are Yuma Propositions 436 and 437? What Your Vote Actually Changes,” then use the related articles for the detailed spending-limit and signature-calculation explainers. The claims document narrow factual statements, not recommendations on how to vote.
The related official sources distinguish the proposals’ mechanics, the City’s stated rationale, illustrative examples, and future uncertainty.
Related claims 6
- VerifiedIf approved, Proposition 436 would permanently add $30 million to Yuma’s expenditure base used to calculate the AEL.
The proposal changes the calculation base, not the amount of cash held by the City.
- VerifiedIf approved, the revised Proposition 436 base would begin affecting Yuma’s expenditure limitation in Fiscal Year 2028.
The election date and implementation fiscal year are different milestones.
- VerifiedProposition 437 would change the signature-calculation denominator from the preceding general municipal election to the preceding primary municipal election.
The election supplying the valid-ballot count changes.
- VerifiedProposition 437 would leave the 3%–5% nomination-signature range unchanged.
Both percentage endpoints remain; the election basis changes.
- VerifiedThe City states that Proposition 436 itself creates no new tax or fee, increases no existing tax rate, and authorizes no additional revenue.
This describes the measure itself, not every future City fiscal decision.
- 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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- Primary source · Government recordArizona Constitution, Article IX, Section 20: Expenditure limitation
Official constitutional framework for local expenditure limitations, historical bases, adjustments, and defined revenues.
- Primary source · Government recordCity of Yuma Elections: November 3, 2026 General/Special Election
Current election listing identifies Proposition 436 as Permanent Base Adjustment and Proposition 437 as Signatures on Nomination Petitions.
- 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.
- Primary source · Public statementCity of Yuma: Arguments For and Against Propositions 436 and 437 Sought
June 23, 2026 City notice describes both propositions and the publicity-pamphlet argument process.
- Primary source · Government recordO2026-015: Proposition 436 Permanent Base Adjustment
Council legislative record and staff report describe the proposed $30 million permanent adjustment, AEL framework, and FY2028 implementation.
- Primary source · Government recordO2026-018: Proposition 437 Signatures on Nomination Petitions
Council legislative record and staff report explain the proposed Charter amendment and the City’s reasons for proposing it.
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- Primary source · Government recordYuma City Charter, Article IV, Section 6: Nomination for primary election
Current codified Charter provision describing nomination petitions for City office.
Related articles 3
- Proposition 436 Explained: Yuma's $30 Million Base Adjustment and the Spending Limit
The proposed $30 million changes the base used to calculate spending authority. It does not create $30 million in cash. Here is how the AEL and FY2028 timing fit together.
- 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.