Union County voters would be asked in November 2026 whether to replace the sole commissioner with five commissioners

The election superintendent must call and run an advisory referendum on changing the county's governing authority. It covers the electors of Union County, whose vote would show whether a majority want the change. The ballot would ask: "Should the governing authority of Union County be changed from a sole commissioner to a five-member board of commissioners?" Voters choose Yes or No. The vote is advisory: the act only finds out what voters want and does not itself change the county's government. Union County pays the cost, and the superintendent must certify the result to the Secretary of State. The election would be on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November 2026.

Any Union County elector may ask a court for a writ of mandamus to compel the election superintendent, and the court must order appropriate relief. It covers the Union County election superintendent and any elector of the county. The court must require the election to be called and held on the required date or the next date allowed for special elections under Code Section 21-2-540.