Ballot Issue

Both proposals would require the nine city council members to only get votes from within their districts rather than city wide. Jonathan Beard's idea also aims to create a new district map, arguing the current map racially gerrymanders the districts to be mostly white.

Councilmember Tiara Ross won November's election citywide, while her opponent Jesse Vogel won the most votes in council district 7. That's what both proposals seek to change.

Columbus City Council came to an agreement that would put a ballot issue on November's ballot to create an alternative crisis response team. The city negotiated the terms with the Columbus Safety Collective on the group's proposal before coming to an agreement.

If passed, the city's public health department would be required to oversee an alternative crisis response team, that would respond to certain emergencies instead of police officers. This could include mental health, welfare checks and calls about substance abuse.

Mayor Andrew Ginther pitched the bond issue at a Columbus Metropolitan Club forum Wednesday.

The bill would more control to Ohio's attorney general in potentially more opportunity to stall the process of putting a referendum on a statewide ballot.

Democratic and community leaders called the green energy issue that claims it will reduce electricity costs "a scam," "a trick," and "disrespectful" to Black communities.

A coalition of environmental advocates are uniting to support a clean energy initiative that will appear on this fall's ballot for Columbus voters, saying…

Groups trying to put proposed amendments on Ohio's fall ballot have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to relax signature-gathering rules during the coronavirus…

A federal appeals court has dealt a blow to Ohio groups trying to put constitutional amendment proposals on the November ballot.Pending further appeal,…