Which Local Measures
Made Nov. 2026 Ballots?
Data centers. Rental housing. Police oversight. The rules of local government. Across Ohio, residents are petitioning for a direct say in how local communities work. Follow the proposals, their paths to the ballot, and (when ready) their certified election results.
Disclaimer: This list may not include every citizen-initiated local ballot measure in Ohio. If you know of a measure we’ve missed, please contact us at info@OhioBallotProtection.com.
Topic
Data Centers
Initiatives by locale:
1. Ashville Village | Pickaway County
Proposal type: Referendum
What it would do: Ask voters to reconsider Resolution 06-2026 approving terms for an EdgeConneX development and supply agreement. The referendum concerns a particular approval rather than a general construction ban.
Unofficial results: No: 81.61% (Source: Board of Elections)
2. Conneaut | Ashtabula County
Proposal type: Charter amendment
What it would do: Prohibit construction of data centers exceeding 25 MW.
Official results: 64.18% (Source: Board of Elections)
3. Defiance | Defiance County
Proposal type: Charter amendment
What it would do: Prohibit data centers inside municipal limits.
Unofficial results: Yes: 64.73% (Source: Board of Elections)
4. Granville Village | Licking County
Proposal type: Charter amendment
What it would do: Prohibit construction of large data centers, described in the citizen-measure tracker using a threshold above 25 MW.
Unofficial results: Yes: 82.45% (Source: Board of Elections)
5. Grove City | Franklin County
Proposal type: Charter amendment | Issue 28
What it would do: Require a public referendum before the city approves any qualifying large‑scale development, including major data centers.
6. Hubbard | Trumbull County
Proposal type: Initiated ordinance
What it would do: Ban data centers within Hubbard city limits.
Unofficial results: Yes: 76.58% (Source: Board of Elections)
7. Monroe Township | Adams County
Proposal type: Initiative (article classification)
What it would do: Propose local restrictions on data-center development.
Unofficial results: Yes: 59.68% (Source: Board of Elections)
8. Oregon | Lucas County
Proposal type: Charter amendment
What it would do: Prohibit large data centers exceeding a 25 MW threshold.
Unofficial results: Yes: 60.69% (Source: Board of Elections)
9. Pataskala | Licking County
Proposal type: Charter amendment
What it would do: Prohibit construction of large data centers, described in the citizen-measure tracker as using a power-demand threshold above 25 MW.
Unofficial results: Yes: 73.62% (Source: Board of Elections)
10. Perry Village | Lake County
Proposal type: Initiated ordinance | Issue 16
What it would do: Amend the fiscal officer’s duties before agreements with hyperscale data centers involving tax abatements, payments in lieu of taxes, or other special tax treatment.
Unofficial results: Yes: 87.11% (Source: Board of Elections)
11. Piqua | Miami County
Proposal type: Charter amendment
What it would do: Add Charter Section 138 to prohibit data-center construction, described in the tracker as effectively a 25 MW cap.
Unofficial results: Yes: 66.70% (Source: Board of Elections)
12. Sidney | Shelby County
Proposal type: Charter amendment (article classification)
What it would do: Address data-center development through a proposed charter amendment.
13. Sprigg Township | Adams County
Proposal type: Initiative (article classification)
What it would do: Propose local restrictions on data-center development.
Unofficial results: Yes: 52.63% (Source: Board of Elections)
14. Sunbury | Delaware County
Proposal type: Charter amendment
What it would do: Add Charter Section 11.05 to prohibit data centers exceeding a 25 MW threshold.
Unofficial results: Yes: 78.64% (Source: Board of Elections)
15. Trenton | Butler County
Proposal type: Charter amendment
What it would do: Prohibit construction of data centers using more than 25 MW of power.
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Unofficial results: Yes: 79.68% (Source: Board of Elections)
16. Upper Sandusky | Wyandot County
Proposal type: Charter amendment
What it would do: Prohibit construction of data centers exceeding 25 MW.
Unofficial results: Yes: 76.92% (Source: Board of Elections)
17. Urbana | Champaign County
Proposal type: Charter amendment
What it would do: Prohibit large data centers drawing more than 7.5 MW.
Unofficial results: Yes: 77.25% (Source: Board of Elections)
18. Wilmington | Clinton County
Proposal type: Four total referenda (article classification)
What it would do: Ask voters to reconsider local decisions concerning data-center development.
Unofficial results: All 4 rejected by voters (Source: Board of Elections)
Topic
Housing & Police Oversight
Initiatives by locale:
1. Akron | Summit County
Proposal type: Charter amendment | Issue 11
What it would do: Require three- or six-month security-deposit payment plans and notice of that option, and prohibit rental application fees and certain pre-lease charges. The initiative also addresses retaliation for using payment plans.
Unofficial results: Yes: 57.83% (Source: Board of Elections)
2. Akron | Summit County
Proposal type: Charter amendment | Issue 12
What it would do: Expand housing civil-rights protections concerning criminal history, subject to exceptions, and expand Civil Rights Commission enforcement authority.
Unofficial results: Yes: 50.86% (Source: Board of Elections)
3. Akron | Summit County
Proposal type: Charter amendment | Issue 13
What it would do: Change the Citizens’ Police Oversight Board’s composition and appointment process and authorize the independent police auditor to compel records and testimony.
Unofficial results: Yes: 57.7% (Source: Board of Elections)
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Topic
Elections, Compensation & Zoning
Initiatives by locale:
1. Columbus | Franklin County
Proposal type: Charter amendment | Proposed Amendment No. 1
What it would do: Replace citywide voting for Council district seats with voting by residents of each member’s district, including recall.
2. Mayfield Heights | Cuyahoga County
Proposal type: Initiated ordinance | Initiative Petition Ordinance 2026-15
What it would do: Reverse the zoning of a Parkland Boulevard parcel. This would restore the property to U‑7 office‑use zoning, which would remove the residential planned‑unit development designation.
Unofficial results: Yes: 52.59% (Source: Board of Elections)
3. Warren | Trumbull County
Proposal type: Initiated ordinance
What it would do: Rescind or replace Council pay increases and eliminate future automatic increases for elected officials.
Unofficial results: Yes: 72.35% (Source: Board of Elections)
4. Worthington | Franklin County
Proposal type: Charter amendments | Issues 36 & 38
What it would do: Prior to last year, State law required 10% of the City’s voters in the last gubernatorial election. Last year, the State law was changed to require 35% of the City’s voters in the last gubernatorial election. Issue 36 (a local government-initiated ballot measure) will return the threshold to 10% of the City’s voters in the last gubernatorial election. Issue 38 will change the threshold to 10% of the City’s voters in the last municipal election.
