---
id: 888591afd0
section: elections
first_reported: 2026-11-06 18:00 EST
updated: 2026-11-06 18:00 EST
status: reported
outlets: 1
---

# Columbus voters approved Issue 9, expanding council to 13 members

Columbus voters approved Issue 9, which will expand City Council from nine to 13 members.

Section: [Elections](/columbus/section/politics.md) · Entities: [Issue 9 (Columbus, 2026)](/columbus/wiki/issue-9-columbus-2026.md), [Columbus City Council](/columbus/wiki/columbus-city-council.md)

## Coverage

- [NBC4 (WCMH)](https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/columbus/what-will-new-columbus-city-council-cost-taxpayers/), 2026-11-06 18:00 EST: What will new Columbus city council cost taxpayers?

Headline and summary written by the Acta Diurna desk from the coverage above. Read the original reporting for full detail.