What can a community do when the democratic process itself has been outlawed?
That’s the question facing residents of Ohio.
Some Columbus residents, like Bill Lyons of the Ohio Community Rights Network, say that enough is enough. “The shredding of Ohioans Constitutional home-rule and local self-governing rights has gone on too long,” says Lyons, “it is time for the people of Columbus to reclaim these rights so that we can truly create the just city we envision for ourselves, the natural environment, and future generations.”
Lyons and other local citizens are seeking to overturn this undemocratic process within their city. On May 15th, they submitted a proposed city charter amendment initiative petition to the city, seeking to ask voters on the November 2027 ballot if they will reject state preemption and reaffirm the right to make decisions locally.
“The state should be able to set baseline protections for things like minimum wage and environmental protection,” says Lyons. “But for the state to outlaw communities from implementing higher levels of protection for health, safety and welfare through what’s called ‘ceiling preemption’ is unjust, immoral, and should be illegal.”
You can read our June 9th, 2025 PRESS RELEASE by clicking HERE
You can read our 2025 charter initiative language by clicking HERE
LEARN HOW YOU CAN HELP US GET THIS ON THE COLUMBUS BALLOT!!!
- Visit us at ComFest and sign our petition.
- Learn how you can help us gather signatures.
- Help to teach the people of Ohio what state pre-emption is, and how it affects our lives.
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