Vote YES! on Cincinnati Issue 8
Better
Representation for Cincinnati
Change Begins at Home
Election Day is Tuesday, November 4!
Join us in voting yes on Issue 8 on the last page of your ballot.
See our endorsers, including former Governor John Gilligan, Mayor Bobbie Sterne, State Representatives Tyrone K. Yates and Tom Brinkman, Common Cause Ohio, Cincinnati NAACP, Citybeat and many more.Hear State Representative Tyrone K Yates’ appeal for support.
Hear Mayor Bobbie Sterne's appeal for support.
"A 'yes' vote for the proportional representation issue (Issue 8) on the Nov. 4 ballot would change the way Cincinnati voters elect members of City Council, allowing them to weigh their choices instead of the current winner-takes-all system where the top nine vote-getters win seats on council."
"We think every Cincinnati voter should cast a 'yes' vote on this issue, ensuring that city government continue its reforming activities."
Support for Issue 8
Comes from Across the Spectrum
"Like Senator Barack Obama, I believe in a politics of hope, and that's what Issue 8 is all about. Opponents of change like to use scare tactics, but it's not going to work here. Let's restore what made Cincinnati great -- and bring city council closer to the people."
Ohio Representative Tyrone K. Yates
"When Cincinnati elected its council through proportional representation, Fortune magazine ranked us the best governed city in the nation. Join me in voting YES! on Issue 8 and bring back what made Cincinnati great."
"The current system results in the underrepresentation of substantial groups of voters such as West Side neighborhoods and property taxpayers. Issue 8 will give these groups a chance to be fully represented on City Council."
Ohio Representative Tom Brinkman
"Proportional Representation is the shield and the essence of the charter."
Murray Seasongood, Mayor of Cincinnati 1926-1930
