Cincinnati charter

Issue 23 amends the city charter to create new rules for citizens who want to put their own amendment on the ballot, plus several other "clean-up" measures.

Issue 23 would amend the city charter to create new rules for citizens who want to put their own amendment on the ballot.

Cincinnati voters will consider amending the city charter to create new rules for citizens who want to put their own amendment on the ballot, plus several other "clean-up" measures.

The proposed changes are based on an ordinance passed by Columbus officials nine years ago, plus the rules in Ohio law that govern statewide ballot initiatives.

The pocket veto is an unintended loophole of charter language that allows the mayor to indefinitely postpone legislation, effectively killing it without any discussion. It sounds simple, but it's a bit more nuanced than it seems on the surface.

Cincinnati's politicians and residents never seem to tire of amending the city charter and these amendments have had a significant impact on the city for decades.

Issue 3 is a spate of anti-corruption measures that has attracted attention for reasons other than its intended purpose.

It looks like in November, we will find out how Cincinnati voters like their charter amendments – one dish at a time, or in a smorgasbord of eight not-insignificant city charter amendments, rolled up into one humongous all-or-nothing ballot issue.

Members of the Cincinnati Elections Commission this week approved an advisory opinion that a City Charter amendment making changes to campaign…

Cincinnati residents will be asked to approve at least four Charter amendments in November, and that number could grow to seven by next month.City council…