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Council postpones vote on charter change to align petition deadline with state law
Summary
Shelby City Council postponed action on Ordinance No. 15 (2025), a proposed amendment to Section 53 of the city charter to change the nominating petition filing deadline from 75 to 90 days to match the Ohio Revised Code; councilmembers debated whether the change is required and sought written guidance.
Shelby City Council voted to postpone consideration of Ordinance No. 15 (2025), a proposed amendment to Section 53 of the city charter that would change the required filing deadline for nominating petitions from 75 days to 90 days before a primary election, aligning city charter language with the Ohio Revised Code.
Sponsors said the change would give voters more time to contest petitions and provide two additional weeks…
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