City of Albuquerque Proposition 1: Albuquerque Community Safety Chief Charter Amendment
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026
City of Albuquerque Proposition 1: Albuquerque Community Safety Chief Charter Amendment is a ballot measure in Albuquerque city, New Mexico on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This charter change would make the Albuquerque Community Safety director a chief appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the City Council, like the police and fire chiefs. The city would use its existing budget for the appointment process; the question 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 · 56 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 562,218 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(2,120,246 ÷ 562,218) ÷ ln(50,000) = 56.13, measured against a statewide vote in NM (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 make the Albuquerque Community Safety director a chief appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the City Council, like the police and fire chiefs. The city would use its existing budget for the appointment process; the question sets no new tax.
A YES vote means
The Community Safety director would become a chief whose appointment needs council confirmation and whose job agreement follows the rules for police and fire chiefs.
A NO vote means
The city charter would keep the current rules for appointing the Community Safety director.
Last updated September 24, 2026.