Franklin County Issue 24 — Gahanna – Proposed Charter Amendment

What it does

Gahanna – Proposed Charter Amendment — Shall Section 11.02, Planning Commission - Organization, of Article XI, Planning Commission, be amended to authorize the Planning Commission to establish attendance requirements for its members though its rules of operation?

A YES vote means

The Gahanna Planning Commission could set attendance requirements for its members through its rules of operation.

A NO vote means

The charter would not be changed to let the Planning Commission set attendance requirements for its members.

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

The 2026 Gahanna Charter Review Commission, a seven-member body appointed by Council and the Mayor, recommended this amendment among ten it transmitted to City Council on June 30, 2026; Council adopted the resolution placing it on the ballot on its consent agenda on July 20, 2026.

The Charter now automatically removes any Planning Commission member who misses four consecutive regular meetings, or six in any 12-month period, whether excused or not.

The amendment would delete that fixed rule and let the Planning Commission set attendance requirements in its own rules; the Commission's stated reasoning is to let the Planning Commission determine what attendance requirements would be equitable.

Put on the ballot by Gahanna City Council, July 20, 2026 (RES-0032-2026), on recommendation of the 2026 Charter Review Commission.

From official source 1, official source 2, official source 3.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Franklin County Issue 24 mean?

The Gahanna Planning Commission could set attendance requirements for its members through its rules of operation.

What does a NO vote on Franklin County Issue 24 mean?

The charter would not be changed to let the Planning Commission set attendance requirements for its members.

How many votes does Franklin County Issue 24 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 Franklin County Issue 24?

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 was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.