How many votes does Lucas County Issue 21 need to pass?

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Lucas County Issue 21 — City of Maumee: Proposed Charter Amendment (Article XIII, Section 5)

Last updated Sat, Nov 7, 4:33 PM ET

Ballot measure · November 3, 2026 · Maumee voters

What it does: PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT - ARTICLE XIII, SECTION 5 To amend Article XIII, Section 5 of the Charter of the City of Maumee regarding elected officials' retention of office during military service and temporary appointments during absences exceeding ninety (90) days.
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).

Official text: source

Background

According to Ordinance 026-2026, this amendment was proposed by Maumee's Charter Review Advisory Commission and is one of three charter amendments the ordinance submits to voters as separate ballot questions.

As printed in the ordinance, the amended Article XIII, Section 5 provides that an elected official's office does not become vacant when the official is called to military service in the uniformed services, and that if the official is or will be absent more than 90 days for military service, City Council may appoint a temporary replacement with full voting rights to serve only during that absence.

Council minutes for June 15, 2026, record that Councilmember Barrow moved to amend this section so that members serving in the Armed Forces could keep participating and voting remotely; the motion failed on a 2–5 roll call vote.

The same minutes record a 7–0 roll call vote approving the ordinance's second reading; the July 13, 2026, agenda lists the ordinance for final approval.

Put on the ballot by Maumee City Council, on the recommendation of the Charter Review Advisory Commission; second reading approved 7–0 on June 15, 2026, and listed for final approval July 13, 2026 (Ordinance 026-2026).

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How many votes does Lucas County Issue 21 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 Lucas County Issue 21?: 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.

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