Cuyahoga County Issue 62 — Village of Oakwood: Proposed Charter Amendment

Ballot measure · November 3, 2026 · Oakwood voters

What it does
Shall Section 7.04 of the Charter of the Village of Oakwood be amended to provide that Council may direct such officials, departments, or employees of the municipality, or may appropriate such funds and contract with a third party, as Council may determine is necessary to redivide the municipality into five wards which shall be as nearly equal in number of persons after each Federal census; and that the Village Engineer shall keep, maintain, and make available for public inspection a map of the Municipality delineating its ward boundaries?
A YES vote means
Oakwood Council could direct village staff or hire a third party to redivide the village into five wards of nearly equal population after each federal census, and the Village Engineer would keep a public ward map.
A NO vote means
The charter's ward redivision rules would not change.
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 62 mean?
Oakwood Council could direct village staff or hire a third party to redivide the village into five wards of nearly equal population after each federal census, and the Village Engineer would keep a public ward map.
What does a NO vote on Cuyahoga County Issue 62 mean?
The charter's ward redivision rules would not change.
How many votes does Cuyahoga County Issue 62 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 62?
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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