What We Know: Results are coming in for key issues that were voted on during the November 3 general election. Springfield voters voted on four questions.
All four questions were voted no by the residents of Springfield. The city released the following statement:
“The voters have spoken, and the City recognizes and respects the democratic process. City officials thank residents for learning about the measures and for their participation in the election.”
Final numbers are listed below
Question 1: City leaders can delegate some of their duties to subordinates.
- Yes- 20148
- No- 26523
Question 2: Reducing the number of steps needed to approve rules for city employees
- Yes- 16120
- No- 30425
Question 3: Updating the city’s purchasing rules while keeping competitive bidding
- Yes- 18390
- No- 27610
Question 4: Replacing gender specific words with gender neutral words in the city charter.
- Yes- 21784
- No- 26966