City of Memphis Charter Referendum Ordinance No. 5978: Civil Service Appeals Procedures
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026
City of Memphis Charter Referendum Ordinance No. 5978: Civil Service Appeals Procedures is a ballot measure in Memphis city, Tennessee on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This charter change would let the Memphis City Council set one set of rules for appeals that could affect civil service workers' jobs, including who hears those appeals. The ballot says it would not change city revenue or spending, so it sets no new tax.
How do we calculate my vote power?
What determines the vote power rating for ballot measures: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. You have more power in ballot measures because you vote directly on the policy.
Representation: Above average · 61 out of 100
This district is a good deal smaller than its state, so each vote here carries more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 618,980 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(7,066,383 ÷ 618,980) ÷ ln(50,000) = 61.25, measured against a statewide vote in TN (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Above average representation + a direct vote on the policy → My vote power: High.
What does this measure do?
This charter change would let the Memphis City Council set one set of rules for appeals that could affect civil service workers' jobs, including who hears those appeals. The ballot says it would not change city revenue or spending, so it sets no new tax.
Read the official ballot measure (PDF)
A YES vote means
The council, after consulting the mayor, could set uniform procedures for job-related civil service appeals by ordinance.
A NO vote means
The charter would not give the council this new authority to set uniform civil service appeal procedures.
Last updated September 24, 2026.