City of Akron Issue 12: Charter Amendment on Housing Discrimination Protections
What does this measure do?
Supports: Housing Affordability
Akron would ban housing discrimination based on criminal history, except for sex offenses and arson, and give the Akron Civil Rights Commission power over housing discrimination complaints. People with past convictions could not be turned away from housing because of their record alone.
Read the official ballot measure
Proposed by: Citizen petition by Freedom BLOC (Black-led Ohio organizing group)
Freedom BLOC is a Black-led statewide organizing group that works with Akron faith leaders. It wants landlords barred from turning away renters over criminal history or source of income.
Source: ideastream.org
A YES vote means
Akron adds these housing protections for people with criminal records and gives the Civil Rights Commission power to enforce them.
A NO vote means
Akron would not add these housing protections or the enforcement powers.
No financial records found for this ballot measure.
Source: boe.ohio.gov