Summary
Council is exploring a ranked-choice voting charter amendment, with a town hall April 22 and a council hearing April 29 to hear from the public and get legal analysis before deciding whether to put it on the ballot.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 9
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed May 18, 2026.
Impact analysis
Adopting RCV could have cost the city about $2.2 million a year in state funding, plus litigation costs.
Voters who would gain more choice in elections if a charter amendment advances.
RCV supporters lose the Council path to the 2026 ballot.
Mentions & discussions (12)
'Would hurt us': CLE Heights decides not to put rank choice voting on the ballot
'Would hurt us': CLE Heights decides not to put rank choice voting on the ballot News 5 Cleveland WEWS
Cleveland Heights council drops its support for ranked-choice voting appearance on November ballot
Cleveland Heights council drops its support for ranked-choice voting appearance on November ballot Cleveland.com
City Council - May 18, 2026
Council spent months studying a ranked-choice voting charter amendment, but Ohio Senate Bill 63 threatens to strip roughly $2.2 million in annual state funding from any city that adopts RCV. Every council member who spoke declined to advance it to the November ballot, though supporters could still gather signatures for a citizen-led petition.
Council Committee of the Whole - May 18, 2026
Residents urged council to put ranked choice voting on the ballot, but a new state law could cost the city over $2 million in state funding. Council members who like the idea say the legal and financial risk is too high right now.
Council Committee of the Whole - Apr 29, 2026
Council is weighing whether to send a ranked choice voting charter amendment to the November ballot. Supporters say it gives voters more choice and better representation; opponents say it's confusing for multi-seat council races, could cost the city state funding under SB 63, and isn't a priority. No vote was taken at this hearing.
City Council - Apr 20, 2026
Council holds a public hearing April 29 at 6 p.m. on whether to put ranked choice voting on the November 2026 ballot; a town hall happens April 22 at the Lee Road Library.
City Council - Apr 6, 2026
Council is exploring a ranked-choice voting charter amendment, with a town hall April 22 and a council hearing April 29 to hear from the public and get legal analysis before deciding whether to put it on the ballot.
Council Committee of the Whole - Apr 6, 2026
Council was scheduled to discuss the upcoming RCV hearing, which relates to how elections could be conducted in Cleveland Heights. Any changes to the voting method would affect every voter in the city.
City Council - Mar 16, 2026
A resident pressed council to keep its promise to put ranked-choice voting on the November ballot, noting the Charter Review Committee already vetted it and supplied ballot language.
Cleveland Heights sees timeline for ranked-choice voting ballot measure, and the clock is ticking
Cleveland Heights sees timeline for ranked-choice voting ballot measure, and the clock is ticking Cleveland.com
Council Committee of the Whole - Feb 2, 2026
A charter review commission recommended ranked choice voting, and council committed to putting it before voters. The push is on for the November 2026 ballot, with a September 4 Board of Elections deadline and public hearings planned — though council members are split on whether the city should promote the idea.
Council Committee of the Whole - Jan 7, 2026
Council plans to send a ranked choice voting question to voters, likely on the November ballot, with language due to the Board of Elections by early August. Some members want council to stay neutral and let an outside organization handle voter education.
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