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-The General Election rule means that any charter changes proposed must be placed on the next November General Election ballot, rather than holding special elections every time an issue qualifies to get on the ballot.

-The requirement would eliminate costly special elections and will save taxpayers over $300,000 per election.

-The change does not mean that citizen initiatives cannot go on the ballot.  It simply requires  these issues to be placed on the ballot at the next General Election, as long as the language is properly written and the petitions are verified according to the same standards required today.

-The change provides for maximum citizen participation since General Elections draw the largest voter turnout.

-It also ensures that single issue elections and low voter turnout elections don't have a small number of voters making major charter changes that impact the taxes, fees, services or governance of all residents.