Berkeley's Measure W would amend the City Charter to reduce candidate filing fees, eliminate signatures in lieu of filing fees, and increase public campaign financing administration funds. It is passing and needs a majority to be adopted.
Measure W is projected to pass.
17,139
8,268
| Yes | 17,139 | 67.46% |
| No | 8,268 | 32.54% |
Shall the measure amending the City Charter to reduce candidate filing fees; eliminate signatures in lieu of filing fee process; eliminate certain personal information from candidate statements; clarify and revise initiative, referendum and recall processes; amend election timelines for filling Mayor and Councilmember vacancies; increase the maximum amount from the public campaign financing fund for administration and enforcement from $250,000 to $400,000 per four-year election cycle; and make other changes be adopted?