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The proposed change would make it so only voters within each of Columbus' nine districts vote for their council member.

A special election was called after a recall petition circulated in the community successfully forcing the city to let voters decide whether the mayor and two council members should keep their seats.

WOSU tried reaching out to organizers of the petition circulating to recall Whitehall Mayor Michael Bivens and Councilmembers Lori Elmore and Amy Harcar. Facebook posts indicate the group's grievances against the three stem from the city's fight with the Fraternal Order of Police.

Healthcare workers at Ohio State delivered a petition to executives calling for more prioritization of staffing and patient safety.

Secretary of State Frank LaRose wants some Ohio county prosecutors to charge canvassers for alleged wrongdoing.

County-by-county, they are checking stacks of signatures for validity—including for an anti-gerrymandering constitutional amendment.

Columbus’ Charter Review Commission is considering four proposals for amendments to the city’s charter, including one that could change the way the city handles citizen initiative petitions.

Ohioans Against Corporate Bailouts yesterday announced that it would not file its petitions to repeal a state law intended, among other things, to bail…

The new ticket tax in Columbus went into effect this week. The 5% tax will apply to some sporting events and arts venues, and is expected to raise some $6…

Attorney General Mike DeWine has rejected the summary for a statewide ballot issue seeking to legalize both medical marijuana and industrial hemp in…