Two proposals on the ballot in Ann Arbor this November election would offer fundamental tweaks to the city's election systems in a bid to make them less partisan while making it easier to campaign for office.

This election cycle, Ann Arbor voters will decide whether to approve local ballot proposals focusing on sustainable energy, park maintenance, city primary elections and campaign finance. The Michigan Daily spoke with local elected officials and advocates to understand the potential impacts of each of these four proposals.

In addition to the U.S. presidential race between Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump, Ann Arbor voters are deciding several local ballot proposals ranging from heavily debated city election reforms to the creation of a city-run sustainable energy utility,