Shelby County Proposed Charter Amendment — Independent County Commission Attorney
Shelby County, Tennessee
My vote power
Normal
Election date
August 6, 2026
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Normal · 59 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 919,173 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 ÷ 919,173) ÷ ln(50,000) = 59.43, measured against a statewide vote in TN (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Normal representation → My vote power: Normal.
Ballot Measure
Supports: Anti-Corruption, Government Efficiency
This proposed amendment would change Section 2.02 of the Shelby County Charter to authorize the Shelby County Board of Commissioners to appoint and dismiss, without cause, its own attorney to advise the Commission independently of the County Attorney. The amendment preserves the charter's separation of legislative, executive, administrative, and judicial powers.
Read the official ballot measure (PDF)
A YES vote means
A yes vote amends the Shelby County Charter so the County Commission may appoint and dismiss its own independent legal advisor.
A NO vote means
A no vote leaves the current charter structure in place, under which the County Attorney serves as legal advisor to the County Commission as part of the county legal department.
Sources: electionsshelbytn.gov · shelbycountytn.gov
Source: shelbycountytn.gov