Ballot question
Issue 17: City of Kettering charter amendment (Section 4-3, publishing ordinances)
- On the ballot in
- City of Kettering
- Vote
- Yes or no
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
The question, as printed on the ballot
The City of Kettering proposes amending Kettering City Charter Section 4-3 Procedure of Passage of Ordinances, as follows: Every ordinance shall be introduced in written form. After its approval on its first reading, a summary of the ordinance shall be published using at least one of the following methods: (1) In a newspaper of general circulation in the municipal corporation; or (2) On the official public notice web site established under section 125.182 of the Revised Code; or (3) On the web site of the municipal corporation. in a local newspaper with general circulation within the corporate limits of the Municipality. At least three (3) correct copies of the ordinance in the form in which it was approved on its first reading shall be made available to public inspection in the office of the Municipality. The summary shall describe the ordinance in brief and general terms and state that the ordinance is available for public inspection in the office of the Municipality, together with a notation as to the time and place of its consideration for final adoption. The publication shall be at least five (5) days prior to the time advertised. Shall the proposed charter amendment, as reported by the charter commission of the City of Kettering be adopted?
A “Yes” vote means
A yes vote adopts the proposed amendment to Kettering City Charter Section 4-3, which governs how summaries of ordinances are published after their first reading.
A “No” vote means
A no vote rejects this charter amendment.
The ballot prints the charter's current wording together with the proposed changes; in this plain-text copy the words being removed and the words being added run together because the ballot's formatting (such as strike-through) cannot be shown.
Sources
- Sample ballots, November 3, 2026 General Election (ballot display, all precincts) · Montgomery County Board of Elections
- Official sample ballot, precinct Kettering 1-A, November 3, 2026 General Election · Montgomery County Board of Elections
The question and plain English statement are copied word for word from official election materials. The Gist does not take a side on ballot questions.