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#21: Gahanna charter amendment: council-abstention removal procedure

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#21: Gahanna charter amendment: council-abstention removal procedure is a charter amendment for City of Gahanna on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Amends Section 4.12 so that an alleged improper voting abstention by a Council member is subject to the charter's notice-and-hearing removal procedures.

Charter amendmentCity of Gahanna
A yes vote means: A yes vote subjects improper-abstention allegations to the formal removal process.
A no vote means: A no vote leaves abstentions without that formal process.
How it reached the ballot: Gahanna City Council
Official ballot language:
Shall Section 4.12, Legislative Procedure, of Article IV, The Council, be amended to require that an alleged improper voting abstention by a Council member be subject to the notice and hearing procedures for removal established in the Charter?
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Source: Franklin County Board of Elections, Certified Questions and Issues, November 3, 2026 General Election (official document).
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