Columbus Issue 9: District Voting and Four At-Large Council Seats Charter Amendment (by Council)
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026
Columbus Issue 9: District Voting and Four At-Large Council Seats Charter Amendment (by Council) is a ballot measure in Columbus city, Ohio on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Changes the Columbus charter so the nine district council members are elected only by their own district's voters, and adds four at-large seats elected citywide, two in 2027 and two in 2029, growing the council to 13. A citizen commission redraws districts in 2028; no cost to taxpayers.
How do we calculate my vote power?
What determines the vote power rating for ballot measures: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. You have more power in ballot measures because you vote directly on the policy.
Representation: Above average · 61 out of 100
This district is a good deal smaller than its state, so each vote here carries more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 914,802 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(11,810,293 ÷ 914,802) ÷ ln(50,000) = 61.82, measured against a statewide vote in OH (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Above average representation + a direct vote on the policy → My vote power: High.
What does this measure do?
Changes the Columbus charter so the nine district council members are elected only by their own district's voters, and adds four at-large seats elected citywide, two in 2027 and two in 2029, growing the council to 13. A citizen commission redraws districts in 2028; no cost to taxpayers.
Read the official ballot measure
A YES vote means
District council seats become district-only votes, and the council grows to 13 with four citywide at-large members phased in by 2029.
A NO vote means
The council stays at nine members elected citywide from districts, unless the petition amendment on the same ballot passes.
Sources: vote.franklincountyohio.gov · columbusdistricts.com
Source: columbusdistricts.com
Last updated September 24, 2026.