Ballot question
Issue 32: Norton charter amendment on Board of Control contract approval
- On the ballot in
- City of Norton
- Vote
- Yes or no
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
The question, as printed on the ballot
Shall Article V, Section 5.03.B. of the Charter of the City of Norton, Ohio be changed and amended to read as follows: SECTION 5.03 BOARD OF CONTROL. B. APPROVAL OF CONTRACTS. No contract involving an expenditure in excess of five ten thousand dollars shall be awarded without the approval of the Board of Control.
A “Yes” vote means
A yes vote amends Section 5.03.B of Norton's charter on the contract amount that requires Board of Control approval, as printed in the ballot text.
A “No” vote means
A no vote leaves Section 5.03.B of Norton's charter unchanged.
Text as extracted from the sample ballot; the ballot prints "five ten thousand dollars" (typeface marking such as strikethrough is not captured here).
Sources
- Summit County Board of Elections — Ballot List Display (sample ballots by precinct), 11/3/2026 General Election · Summit County Board of Elections
- Summit County Board of Elections — Issue Synopsis, General Election November 3, 2026 (60-day filing deadline) · Summit County Board of Elections
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