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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Ord Mayor & City Council Election 2026

3 of 6 council seats are on the ballot, with 5 candidates running. Updated Oct 21, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Nov 3Election Day

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The candidates

Listed alphabetically by last name. Every position links to its source.

Ord voters elect the mayor citywide and one City Council member in each of the three wards this year; voters choose only in their own ward.

Last day for in-person voter registration · Oct 23

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What the next council decides

01Flock license-plate cameras5 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council voted 5-0 on Aug. 3, 2026 to have the two Flock cameras removed from the city.

What's on the tableThe council decides whether license-plate cameras may stay on city property and how the city works with the county on them.

02Fiber internet3 sourced facts

Where it standsOn March 2, 2026, the City Council approved incentives for a Hamilton Telecommunications fiber network in a new ordinance.

What's on the tableThe council oversees the city's incentive agreement with Hamilton as the multi-year fiber build continues.

03E-bikes and scooters4 sourced facts

Where it standsOrdinance 1025, adopted June 1, 2026, sets rules for bicycles, e-bikes and electric scooters in Ord.

What's on the tableThe council sets impound fees for these devices by resolution and can amend the rules.

1 note on these statements

Jeramy E. Sedlacek (Mayor), Jared A. Zulkoski (Ward 1) and Diane Bundy (Ward 2) are unopposed; Timothy R. Stethem and Mark Warner are the two candidates for Ward 3. Ballotpedia

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  1. 1. Should license-plate cameras run by Flock Safety stay in Ord?

  2. 2. Should the city offer incentives to bring fiber internet to every home in Ord?

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Key dates

The seat math

3 stay (not up this year): Ryan David, Kim Farnstrom, Marie Kolar3 on this ballot

6 council seats plus a mayor who doesn't vote on council items. The council decides by a 4-vote majority.

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