Cuyahoga County Issue 63 — Village of Oakwood: Proposed Charter Amendment

Ballot measure · November 3, 2026 · Oakwood voters

What it does
Shall Section 7.07 of the Charter of the Village of Oakwood be amended to provide that a successor member of Council shall be elected to serve the remainder of the unexpired term of the member in whose office the vacancy occurs at the next regular or primary municipal election if (a) such election shall occur more than one year prior to the expiration of the unexpired term, and (b) the vacancy shall have occurred not less than 120 days prior to such election; that there shall be no primary contest for the election under this Section; that a candidate for office under this Section shall file with the Board of Elections, not less than 60 days before the election; and that a candidate for office under this Section is ineligible if he or she holds a different elective office of the Village at the time of filing his or her nominating petition?
A YES vote means
An Oakwood Council vacancy would be filled by election for the rest of the term at the next regular or primary election, if that election is more than a year before the term ends and the vacancy happened at least 120 days before, with no primary and a 60-day filing deadline.
A NO vote means
The charter's rules for filling Council vacancies 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 63 mean?
An Oakwood Council vacancy would be filled by election for the rest of the term at the next regular or primary election, if that election is more than a year before the term ends and the vacancy happened at least 120 days before, with no primary and a 60-day filing deadline.
What does a NO vote on Cuyahoga County Issue 63 mean?
The charter's rules for filling Council vacancies would not change.
How many votes does Cuyahoga County Issue 63 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 63?
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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