Cuyahoga County Issue 80 — Village of Orange Village: Proposed Charter Amendment

Ballot measure · November 3, 2026 · Orange voters

What it does
Shall Article IV, Section 5 of the Charter of the Village of Orange be amended to provide that the Mayor shall execute all contracts, conveyances, evidences of indebtedness and all other instruments to which the Municipality is a party, provided that such execution may be performed by the Mayor's designee at the Mayor's direction, and or via mechanical device operated at the Mayor's direction?
A YES vote means
The Orange Mayor would sign all village contracts and legal instruments, and could have a designee or a mechanical device do so at the Mayor's direction.
A NO vote means
The charter's rules on who signs village contracts 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).

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

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Background

Under Ordinance No. 2026-18, Article IV, Section 5 of Orange Village's charter would provide that the Mayor executes all contracts, conveyances and other instruments to which the Village is a party, and that this may be done by the Mayor's designee or by mechanical device at the Mayor's direction.

The amendment would also make the Mayor's power to discipline, suspend or discharge appointed employees subject to 'any collective bargaining agreement or other contract'; the Village's plain-language summary describes this as recognizing that such agreements limit the Mayor's personnel authority.

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.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Cuyahoga County Issue 80 mean?
The Orange Mayor would sign all village contracts and legal instruments, and could have a designee or a mechanical device do so at the Mayor's direction.
What does a NO vote on Cuyahoga County Issue 80 mean?
The charter's rules on who signs village contracts would not change.
How many votes does Cuyahoga County Issue 80 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 80?
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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