CINCINNATI — Cincinnati voters will see two charter amendments on their ballots Tuesday, Nov. 4.

Issue 2 is related to public safety hiring, while Issue 3 is focused on campaign finance reporting.

Here's a breakdown of the two amendments ahead of Election Day:

Issue 2

Issue 2 focuses on public safety and aims to incentivize young people to join the Cincinnati Police Department and the Cincinnati Fire Department.

Cincinnati's police department has been dealing with staffing issues for years. According to WVXU , the department has 946 sworn officers, while the city has budgeted for 1,059 officers.

Any recruits for the police or fire departments must pass an entry exam, and the passing of Issue 2 would give some people extra points toward those exams.

Those available to receive extra

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