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Clifton council moves to advertise change to November 2023 town elections
Summary
Councilors voted unanimously to consider and advertise a proposed ordinance to move Clifton’s mayoral and town council elections to the November general-election date beginning in November 2023, with new terms to begin January 1 following each November election.
The Clifton Town Council voted May 3 to consider and advertise a proposed amendment to Sec. 2-24 of the Town Code to move town elections to the November general-election date beginning in November 2023 and biennially thereafter.
Mayor Bill Hollaway moved to consider the ordinance change and advertise it for approval at the June 7, 2022 council meeting; Councilmember Steve Effros seconded and the motion passed by poll, 6-0.
The ordinance language in the meeting packet cites Virginia Code § 15.2-1400 as the enabling statute for moving the election date and notes that elected officials who were elected at a May general election prior to adoption would continue in office until their successors are elected and qualified at the November election. (The meeting record contains a typographic error showing "November 20223"; the intended year, as discussed by council, is 2023.)
Next steps: The proposed amendment will be advertised and considered at the June 7, 2022 meeting for possible adoption; if adopted, the change would align town elections with statewide general-election dates and shift timing for mayoral and council terms as described in the ordinance text.
