Ballot Question 2HLouisvilleCharter

Louisville charter amendment updating outdated language

Louisville · November 3, 2026

The question on your ballot

Shall the City of Louisville Home Rule Charter be amended to remove gendered pronouns, to replace references to "citizen" with "members of the public," to replace references to "City offices" with "City Clerk's office and City website," and to replace references to "television" with "virtually"?

In plain language

A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.

Louisville Question 2H would make several wording updates to the city charter. It would remove gendered pronouns. It would replace the word citizen with members of the public. It would replace references to City offices with City Clerk's office and City website. It would replace the word television with virtually. A YES vote makes these wording changes. A NO vote keeps the current wording.

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