Key Dates in Grants’ Election Shift

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• March 29, 2023: City adopts Ordinance 23-1274 opting into November regular local elections and adjusting terms to match the new schedule.

• June 7, 2023: City adopts Ordinance 231276 stating it amends the charter’s elections section with an “either/or” structure (March or November).

• 2023–2024: Charter committee convened, then fell apart.

• November 2025: Grants conducts municipal election; Vallejos elected; Fred Rodarte re-elected.

• March 3, 2026: No municipal election held in Grants, despite charter language setting March elections in even-numbered years.

• March 11, 2026: Council scheduled to discuss Vallejos election qualification questions.