City of Buffalo Ballot Abstract No. 3: Council District Vacancy when Council President Becomes Acting Mayor
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026
City of Buffalo Ballot Abstract No. 3: Council District Vacancy when Council President Becomes Acting Mayor is a ballot measure in Buffalo city, New York on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Buffalo's Common Council could temporarily fill a district council seat when its council president becomes acting mayor. The measure states no new tax; city operations would handle any cost.
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: High · 69 out of 100
This district is a small slice of its state, so each vote here carries much more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 276,854 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(19,852,366 ÷ 276,854) ÷ ln(50,000) = 69.74, measured against a statewide vote in NY (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
High representation + a direct vote on the policy → My vote power: High.
What does this measure do?
Buffalo's Common Council could temporarily fill a district council seat when its council president becomes acting mayor. The measure states no new tax; city operations would handle any cost.
Read the official ballot measure (PDF)
A YES vote means
Allow the Common Council to fill that district seat temporarily.
A NO vote means
Leave that district seat vacant during the acting mayor's service.
Last updated September 24, 2026.