Ballot Stakes · Nov 3, 2026 · Irvine, CA
Measure D: Ranked choice voting for City Council and Mayor (from 2028, if cost cap met)
Switch Irvine council/mayor races to ranked-choice voting after Jan 1, 2028, but only if added cost stays under 0.23% of the general fund (about $710K-$750K); Yes side is 92% funded by one national advocacy group.
A Yes vote means
Adds Chapter 6 (Ranked Choice Voting Elections) to the Irvine Municipal Code; RCV would start with council and mayor elections on/after Jan 1, 2028 once conditions are met
A No vote means
Irvine keeps plurality voting: each voter picks one candidate and the top vote-getter wins even without a majority
Who pays: leans poor and middle class pay. Whose pocket it lands in: roughly even.