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Sandusky committee simplifies recall-petition wording, keeps 10% signature threshold
Summary
The Charter Review Committee voted to replace a cluttered recall-petition paragraph with Ohio Revised Code'style procedural language while explicitly preserving the city's 10% signature threshold and shifting verification toward the board of elections.
The Sandusky Charter Review Committee voted to substitute clearer Ohio Revised Code'style language into the city charter's recall-petition section while keeping the local 10% signature threshold.
Committee members said the change is intended to remove procedural confusion in how petitions are collected and certified. Tim Schwanger, who proposed using the ORC text for the petition-collection mechanics, said the ORC language "makes it simpler to understand" and…
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