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Notice of Election on Proposition Ohio Const. Art

Notice of Election on Proposition Ohio Const. Art. XVIII §9; R.C. 7.16 Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Hamilton, Ohio passed on the 12th day of August, 2020, there will be submitted to a vote of the people of City of Hamilton at the General Election to be held at the regular places of voting on Tuesday, the 3rd day of November, 2020, the question of Shall Article XVIII, Section 18.10 of the Charter of the City of Hamilton be amended to include language prohibiting discrimination in city government employment based on sexual orientation and gender identity in addition to existing prohibitions against city government employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, ancestry, or age, except that age limitations may be required for original appointments to the positions of police officer and firefighter to the extent permitted by law? Full text of the proposed amendment is as follows ARTICLE XVIII MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 18.10 Equal Employment Opportunity; Prohibiting Discrimination; Gender (A) The City of Hamilton shall provide equal opportunity in City employment for all persons. (B) Discrimination in City employment is prohibited because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, handicap, ancestry, or age, except that age limitations may be required for original appointments to the positions of police officer and firefighter to the extent permitted by law. (C) Whenever this Charter uses words of one gender, such words shall be construed to include all other genders. Such use is for convenience purposes only and shall not be construed to be discriminatory based upon sex. The polls for the election will open at 6:30 a.m. and remain open until 7:30 p.m. on Election Day. By order of the City of Hamilton, Ohio Patrick G. Moeller, Mayor Daniel Tidyman, Acting City Clerk 10-18/2020
October 18, 2020
November 3, 2020
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