A guide to Proposal P and what Detroit residents are voting for this Aug. 3

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Detroit voters will decide next week if the city's charter will change.

DETROIT - It may be a little unusual to have such a significant proposal up for voting this Aug. 3 election since it's neither a midterm nor a presidential election year.

But this Aug. 3, there's a lot on the line for Detroit voters - from Proposal P to the Detroit mayor.

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Here's a breakdown of what every Detroit voter can expect on their ballot

Prop P

Among the biggest things that Detroit voters will be casting their ballot for this Tuesday is a revision to the city's charter.

The controversial ballot proposal would rearrange the city's departments, how residents pay for water and sewage, implement a task force to study reparations. The entire charter can be read here.

However, not everyone is pleased with such a radical change to the city government. Many of the state's top officials, from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Attorney General Dana Nessel, and even Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan believe it will be too costly.

But other local leaders see it as a path toward greater equality and equity within the city.

If it is approved, the following changes would be made:

Authorizes 47 new elected positions and creates 102 new appointed positions
Makes corporation counsel a joint appointment by the mayor and the city council
Requires chief of police to be chosen by the mayor, city council, and board of police commissioners rather than just the mayor

Restructures the police and fire departments
Creates new Department of Disability Affairs
Creates new Department of Environmental Justice and Sustainability
Creates new Task Force on Reparations and African American Justice
Creates new Offices of Veterans Affairs and Immigrant Affairs
Creates new Office of Economic Justice and Consumer Empowerment

Provides reduced, income-based fare system for public transportation
Creates new transportation standards
Provides reduced income-based, affordable water-rate system requirements
Creates Water Bill Assistance Fund
Provides free sidewalk maintenance
Provides free public Internet broadband
Provides residency requirements for all city workers
Provides affordable housing
Creates property overassessment relief program
Creates Environmental Justice Health Fund
Institutes standard provisions for utilities and public utility franchises

Creates new intragovernmental agencies
Requires binding arbitration to be available to all city government negotiations for labor relations
Creates Wage and Standard Boards
Institutes "responsible contracting" requirements for city contracts
Relates retirement provisions to adjustments in pension benefits
Eliminates "qualified immunity" in police officer evaluations
Changes to the city’s participation in the regional water authority
Provides proportional funding for oversight agencies
Diverts budget reserve interest to capital

Detroit mayor

Mayor Duggan is aiming for a third term in a crowded primary field this August. However, he's facing off against nine other candidates also eyeing the position as Detroit's leader. They include:

Anthony Adams
Tom Barrow
Kiawana Brown
Mike Duggan
Myya Jones
Jasahn Larsosa
Charles McInnis
DaNetta Simpson
Art Tyus
D Wilcoxon

City Council at-large

In addition to the seven district representatives, there are two city council members that are elected at-large. Five candidates are vying for two of the seats. They include: