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Issue 11: Akron charter amendment on rental security deposits and application fees

On the ballot in
City of Akron
Vote
Yes or no
Election
Nov 3, 2026

The question, as printed on the ballot

Shall the Charter of the City of Akron be amended to enact Section 101b so as to require property owners or operators to permit security deposits for residential rentals to be paid over three or six month periods; to require operators to inform tenants or prospective tenants of their right to make security deposit payments over three or six months; criminalizing the failure to provide the notification; banning fees, charges, deposits or other payments prior to executing rental agreements for residential rental properties; and criminalizing the collection of an application fee for residential rentals?

A “Yes” vote means

A yes vote adds Section 101b to Akron's charter: renters may pay security deposits over three or six months, and fees before a lease is signed, including application fees, are banned.

A “No” vote means

A no vote leaves Akron's charter without Section 101b.

Sources

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