Columbus, Ohio, Issue 21, City Operations Measure (November 2022)
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| Topic Local charter amendments |
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Columbus Issue 21 was on the ballot as a referral in Columbus on November 8, 2022. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the city charter to allow for virtual meetings for public bodies of the city; allowing a special or emergency meeting of the council to be called as provided for by the charter and ordinance of council, rather than the general laws of the state; and updating language reflecting how financial transactions of the city operate, as well as aligning a function of the city auditor with the Ohio Revised Code.
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A "no" vote opposed amending the city charter to allow for virtual meetings for public bodies of the city; allowing a special or emergency meeting of the council to be called as provided for by the charter and ordinance of council, rather than the general laws of the state; and updating language reflecting how financial transactions of the city operate, as well as aligning a function of the city auditor with the Ohio Revised Code. |
Election results
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172,504 | 76.37% | ||
| No | 53,379 | 23.63% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Issue 21 was as follows:
| “ | The proposed amendment to the city charter seeks to allow for modernization of certain city operations and provide flexibility in the use of technology, while bringing outdated sections in line with current state law. The first area is in open meetings: the amendment will maintain the requirement that meetings of public bodies of the city be held in accordance with the general laws of the state, while allowing those bodies to conduct their meetings by virtual means (teleconference, video conference, or other similar technology), if allowed by ordinance of council. The ordinance of council would provide for the circumstances by which this would occur, as well as set rules for same. The amendment would also allow a special or emergency meeting of council to be called as provided for by the charter and ordinance of council, rather than the general laws of the state, thereby also affording council the ability to conduct such meetings by virtual means. The amendment would also allow for modernization in the area of auditing and city finances. The changes update language reflecting how financial transactions of the city operate, as well as align a function of the city auditor with the Ohio Revised Code. The amendment includes the following: changes the statement from the city auditor for the mayor’s estimate to contain revenues of the general fund, rather than just income from taxes; removes the requirement to specify upon the warrant the funds upon which a warrant is drawn; gives the Auditor the ability to determine the form of a warrant as provided by state law or council ordinance; simplifies the section allowing for Council to determine by ordinance how and where city investment monies are deposited and sold; updates language referring to how outstanding utility debt is paid or transferred to a fund in order to pay interest on said debt; and changes the keeper of records relating to oaths of office of elected officials from the Auditor to the City Clerk. Shall the proposed Amendment to the Columbus City Charter be adopted? | ” |
Path to the ballot
The governing body of Columbus placed the measure on the ballot
How to cast a vote
- See also: Voting in Ohio
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See also
Footnotes
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, “Election Day Voting,” accessed April 12, 2023
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, “Voter Eligibility & Residency Requirements,” accessed April 12, 2023
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, “Register to Vote and Update Your Registration,” accessed April 6, 2023
- ↑ Democracy Docket, “Ohio Governor Signs Strict Photo ID Bill Into Law,” January 6, 2023
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 NCSL, "State Profiles: Elections," accessed August 7, 2024
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Voter Registration and Information Update Form," accessed November 2, 2024
- ↑ Under federal law, the national mail voter registration application (a version of which is in use in all states with voter registration systems) requires applicants to indicate that they are U.S. citizens in order to complete an application to vote in state or federal elections, but does not require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the application "may require only the minimum amount of information necessary to prevent duplicate voter registrations and permit State officials both to determine the eligibility of the applicant to vote and to administer the voting process."
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Identification requirements," accessed Aprl 6, 2023
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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