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Issue 37: Stow charter amendment creating an Acting Law Director

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

The question, as printed on the ballot

Charter Issue - Shall Article 9, Department of Law, of the Charter for the City of Stow be amended by adding a new section as follows: SECTION 9.07 ACTING LAW DIRECTOR. The Deputy Law Director shall become the Acting Law Director with all the powers of the Law Director in the event the Law Director is temporarily: (a) Absent from the Municipality, (b) Inaccessible, (c) Unable for any cause or reason, to perform the duties of the Law Director. In the event that the position of Deputy Law Director is vacant at the time of the Law Director's temporary inability to perform their duties under this Section, the Mayor shall appoint an Acting Law Director from within the Law Department until such time as the Law Director is able to resume performance of their duties.

A “Yes” vote means

A yes vote adds Section 9.07 to Stow's charter, naming who serves as Acting Law Director when the Law Director is temporarily unable to serve.

A “No” vote means

A no vote does not add Section 9.07.

Sources

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