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Stow Charter Review Commission to Draft Ranked‑Choice Voting Amendment and Study Option Amid Legal Uncertainty

3536174 · May 27, 2025
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Summary

The Charter Review Commission discussed placing ranked‑choice voting (RCV) before City Council, debated education needs and state-level constraints from SB 63, and directed staff to draft both a charter amendment and a proposal to create a study commission for RCV.

The Stow City Charter Review Commission discussed whether to forward a charter amendment to adopt ranked‑choice voting to City Council and asked staff to prepare two options: a proposed charter amendment and a recommendation to create a special commission to study ranked‑choice voting.

Commission members reported mixed public feedback from a recent town hall: more comments in favor than against, but substantial confusion among residents about how…

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