Summit County Issue 27 — City of Hudson proposed ordinance gas aggregation

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

Ballot measure · November 3, 2026 · Hudson voters

What it does
Shall the City of Hudson, Ohio have the authority to aggregate the retail natural gas loads located in the City, and for that purpose, enter into service agreements to facilitate for those loads the sale and purchase of natural gas, such aggregation to occur automatically for eligible local utility customers except where any person is under contract or elects to opt out, all in accordance with Section 4929.26 of the Ohio Revised Code?
A YES vote means
Hudson could combine residents' retail natural gas loads and contract for gas supply, with eligible customers included automatically unless they are under contract or opt out.
A NO vote means
Hudson would not get authority to set up this natural gas aggregation program.
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

According to the City of Hudson, it has run a voluntary opt-in natural gas aggregation program since 2014. Over the past year staff and the City's energy broker found no supplier option that met the City's standards for price, stability and consumer benefit.

The question would authorize the City to create an opt-out program under Ohio Revised Code 4929.26, which automatically enrolls eligible customers unless they opt out. Customers already under contract with another supplier would not be enrolled.

The City says approval would not create a program immediately. Council would then have to adopt a plan of operation after at least two public hearings, and customers could opt out without a switching fee during designated enrollment periods.

Put on the ballot by Hudson City Council (ordinance with readings June 16–July 21, 2026).

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Summit County Issue 27 mean?
Hudson could combine residents' retail natural gas loads and contract for gas supply, with eligible customers included automatically unless they are under contract or opt out.
What does a NO vote on Summit County Issue 27 mean?
Hudson would not get authority to set up this natural gas aggregation program.
How many votes does Summit County Issue 27 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 Summit County Issue 27?
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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