Louisville charter amendment on when elected officials take office
Louisville · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
Shall the City of Louisville Home Rule Charter be amended to provide that the Mayor and each Councilmember shall take office at the first regular Council meeting following certification of the election results, as opposed to the first meeting following the election?
In plain language
A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.
Louisville Question 2D would change when the mayor and council members take office. They would start at the first regular council meeting after election results are certified. Under the current charter, they take office at the first meeting following the election. A YES vote ties the start date to certification of results. A NO vote keeps the current timing.
Official ballot arguments
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What supporters and opponents say — outside sources (not official ballot arguments)
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Supporters say
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Opponents say
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