Cuyahoga County Issue 46 — City of Lakewood: Proposed Charter Amendment

Ballot measure · November 3, 2026 · Lakewood voters

What it does
Shall Section 2.2 of the Third Amended Charter of the City of Lakewood be amended to require that prior to making an appointment to a vacancy in Council, remaining members of Council shall first issue an open call for all interested candidates to submit applications and, upon Council's review of the applications, shall hold candidate interviews in public session?
A YES vote means
Before filling a Lakewood Council vacancy, Council would have to issue an open call for applications and hold candidate interviews in public session.
A NO vote means
Lakewood's charter would not add these application and public interview steps for filling Council vacancies.
Needed to pass
A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.
Left–right lean
Not a left–right issue: a procedural or local question that liberals and conservatives don't typically split on (AI read of the official ballot summary).

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Cuyahoga County Issue 46 mean?
Before filling a Lakewood Council vacancy, Council would have to issue an open call for applications and hold candidate interviews in public session.
What does a NO vote on Cuyahoga County Issue 46 mean?
Lakewood's charter would not add these application and public interview steps for filling Council vacancies.
How many votes does Cuyahoga County Issue 46 need to pass?
A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.
Should I vote yes or no on Cuyahoga County Issue 46?
SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.
When is the vote?
The general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Early voting and mail-ballot deadlines vary by state; check your state or county election office.

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