The following Charter amendments have been filed with the Board of Elections and are being placed on the November 4, 2025 ballot. PUBLIC NOTICE Electors of the City of New Carlisle should take notice that the following proposed changes to the Charter of the City of New Carlisle will be on the November 4, 2025 ballot: ORDINANCE 2025-32 PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT City of New Carlisle A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Proposed Charter Amendment - Article IX, Sections 9.03 and 9.04 & Article X, Sections 10.01 and 10.02 of the Charter of the City of New Carlisle be amended as follows: Article IX Nominations and Elections (Summary) Indicate that general election laws of Ohio apply, elections will be conducted as established by law, and candidates run for office without party designation. Add that Council shall adopt ordinances consistent with law for elections to be conducted, and for the prevention of fraud and recount of ballots in cases of doubt or fraud. Specify that election authorities may adopt regulations consistent with the Charter and ordinances of Council, and such ordinances and regulations will be publicized. Clarify that an elected Council member's term begins on January 1st after the election. Change the number of signatures needed to petition for a special election from five hundred to at least twenty-five percent of the total votes cast at the last preceding regular municipal election of the City. Article X Initiative, Referendum, Recall and Charter Amendment (Summary) Change the number of signatures needed for an initiative or referendum petition from at least ten percent of the number of persons voting in the City in the preceding gubernatorial election to at least ten percent of the total votes cast at the last preceding regular municipal election of the City. Specify that registered voters may remove elected City officials. Clarify that a recall petition may be filed if an elected official has served at least six months of a term. Change the number of signatures needed for a recall petition from at least fifteen percent of the votes cast in the City at the last preceding gubernatorial election to at least fifteen percent of the total votes cast at the last preceding regular municipal election of the City? YES NO 10-20/2025
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