Cuyahoga County Issue 79 — Village of Orange Village: Proposed Charter Amendment

Ballot measure · November 3, 2026 · Orange voters

What it does
Shall Article IV, Section 2 of the Charter of the Village of Orange be amended to provide that the Mayor shall not hold any other elected public office, but may hold other public employment; and to provide that if the Mayor ceases to possess any of the qualifications for said office, the Mayor may be removed from office pursuant to the procedure stated in Article IV, Section 8 of the Charter?
A YES vote means
The Orange Mayor could not hold another elected public office but could hold other public employment, and could be removed under the charter's procedure if no longer qualified.
A NO vote means
The charter's rules on the Mayor's other offices and qualifications 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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Background

Orange Village's charter (Article IV, Section 2) currently says that if the Mayor ceases to possess the qualifications for office, the office is forfeited; Ordinance No. 2026-18 would replace that with removal under the procedure in Article IV, Section 8.

The amendment would also state that the Mayor may not hold any other elected public office but may hold other public employment outside the municipality unless the Charter prohibits it.

The Village's plain-language summary says the change replaces automatic loss of office with the Charter's removal process 'to follow federal and state due process requirements.'

The amendment is one of nine recommended by the 2026 Charter Review Commission; Village Council passed Ordinance No. 2026-18, placing all nine on the ballot, 7–0 on July 8, 2026, as an emergency measure.

Put on the ballot by Orange Village Council, 7–0, July 8, 2026 (Ordinance No. 2026-18), on recommendation of the 2026 Charter Review Commission.

From official source 1, official source 2.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Cuyahoga County Issue 79 mean?
The Orange Mayor could not hold another elected public office but could hold other public employment, and could be removed under the charter's procedure if no longer qualified.
What does a NO vote on Cuyahoga County Issue 79 mean?
The charter's rules on the Mayor's other offices and qualifications would not change.
How many votes does Cuyahoga County Issue 79 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 79?
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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