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Articles of Incorporation & Certificate

Our original founding charter filed with the State of Ohio, establishing our non-profit status and core mission to serve Ohio citizens.

Draft Bylaws

Ohio Common Ground (OCG) is a statewide, member-driven civic organization organized to give Ohio citizens a stronger, more coordinated voice in public affairs while protecting the organization from capture by political parties, special interests, wealthy donors, or individual leaders.

The bylaws establish a governance system designed to balance member control, local representation, transparency, accountability, and long-term organizational independence.

Draft Governance & Integrity Committee Charter

The Governance & Integrity Committee is established as a permanent constitutional oversight body of Ohio Common Ground. The Committee exists to preserve organizational independence, constitutional compliance, transparency, member rights, fiduciary integrity, and resistance to organizational capture by parties, candidates, donors, factions, vendors, or concentrated internal power.

Draft Conflict of Interest Policy

Ohio Common Ground recognizes that public trust is among its most valuable assets. The purpose of this Policy is to protect organizational integrity, prevent conflicts of interest, preserve independence, and support compliance with applicable law.

Draft Code of Conduct

This Code of Conduct establishes the behavioral expectations for all participants in OCG.

Draft Ombudsman Charter

The Office of the Ombudsman is established as an independent constitutional accountability institution of Ohio Common Ground.

Draft Constitutional Charter

The Constitutional Charter serves as the highest internal governing document of Ohio Common Ground. It functions similarly to a constitution, establishing the organization’s mission, principles, governance structure, member rights, and distribution of authority.
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The Charter exists to ensure that OCG remains a citizen-centered organization that cannot be easily captured by political parties, donors, factions, special interests, or future leadership.

Ohio Common Ground Online Member Community Standards

• Be respectful.
• Be truthful.
• Stay constructive.
• Focus on solutions.
• Put the mission above party and personality.

Ohio Common Ground Anti-Capture Executive Summary

One of OCG's core design principles is that the organization must remain controlled by its members rather than political parties, candidates, donors, activists, or internal factions.

Multiple layers of governance, transparency, and structural safeguards havebeen incorporated to make capture difficult and reversible.

Draft State Convention Rules

The State Convention is the representative governing assembly of Ohio Common Ground.

Draft County Chapter Structure and Governance Framework

County Chapters are the foundational units of Ohio Common Ground.

OCG "Founding Executive Overview" as of June 14, 2026