Shelby County Proposed Charter Amendment — Independent County Commission Attorney
August 6, 2026 · Shelby County, Tennessee · County
How do we calculate vote impact?
Vote impact = representation (how much weight one vote carries here, the smaller the district's population, the higher the representation) + decisiveness (how likely this race is to be close, based on past results and number of candidates).
Representation: Low · 0 out of 100
This district is large for its type, so each vote is a smaller slice of the outcome. About 919,173 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(919,173 ÷ 919,173) ÷ ln(919,173 ÷ 5,079) = 0, comparing counties in TN (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Ballot measure: +1 step
Your vote sets the policy directly, so the rating gets a one-step boost.
Low representation + a ballot-measure boost → Average vote impact.
Ballot Measure
Anti-Corruption (for), Government Efficiency (for)
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.
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.
Read the official measure text (PDF)
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Election sources
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Source: shelbycountytn.gov