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Early election night results show that Mountain View voters strongly favor Measure E, a ballot measure that focuses on revising outdated language and making technical clarifications in Mountain View’s city charter.
Support for Measure E was leading with 71.53% (6,981 votes), according to initial returns from the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters released at 8:48 p.m. Tuesday.
The measure requires a simple majority to pass.
Mountain View’s charter is a legal document that lays out the rules for how the city operates. The last time the charter was updated was back in 2016, when Mountain View voters approved the city’s rent control law.
Earlier this year, when the City Council approved putting Measure E on the November ballot, city staff described the proposed changes as “non-substantive” and “non-controversial.”
The updates would align the charter with current state law and city practices. They include correcting typographical errors, improving internal consistency within the document, replacing gender-specific terms with gender neutral ones and increasing the timeline for filling a City Council vacancy from 30 to 60 days.
City leaders have also indicated interest in making more substantial changes to the charter, with plans to put those proposals before voters in 2028.
Ahead of Election Day, there was no formal opposition to either Measure E or Measure F, which would increase the city’s existing hotel tax rate. Local leaders and unions contributed $12,500 to a campaign committee backing both measures, with no money spent opposing them.
Visit the Voice’s website for initial election results of other local races and measures, which will be updated regularly over the next several days.
