Columbus Issue 8: District-Only Voting for City Council Charter Amendment (by petition)
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026
Columbus Issue 8: District-Only Voting for City Council Charter Amendment (by petition) is a ballot measure in Columbus city, Ohio on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Changes the Columbus charter so each of the nine City Council members is elected only by voters in their own district, instead of by the whole city as now. The council stays at nine members with current district lines; 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 each of the nine City Council members is elected only by voters in their own district, instead of by the whole city as now. The council stays at nine members with current district lines; no cost to taxpayers.
Read the official ballot measure
A YES vote means
Council members are chosen only by voters living in each district, and citywide voting for council seats ends.
A NO vote means
Council members keep living in districts but are elected citywide, as they are now.
Sources: vote.franklincountyohio.gov · columbusdistricts.com
Source: columbusdistricts.com
Last updated September 24, 2026.