Help Change The Charter

There are two ways to get Charter amendments on the ballot.

  1. The City Council can vote to put Charter Amendments on the ballot, OR:

  2. The People’s Power of Initiative.

    see sections 2-13 through 2-16 of the Charter

Power of Initiative requires gathering enough signatures (at least 10% of the total amount of registered Newport voters) to get on the next ballot.

That’s why it’s important you sign up and encourage other voters to sign up: so we can easily reach everyone when it’s time to collect signatures.

We’re Just Getting Started

Already, we’ve seen a tremendous amount of interest in our push to #ChangeTheCharter, but we’re just getting started.

If you’re interested in becoming a volunteer, please select the option the fits you best from the dropdown menu.