City of Fort Lauderdale Charter Amendment No. 3
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026
City of Fort Lauderdale Charter Amendment No. 3 is a ballot measure in Fort Lauderdale city, Florida on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Fort Lauderdale would stop letting the City Commission decide voter challenges to mayor or commission candidates' qualifications. Courts would handle those challenges; this question would add no tax or fee.
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 · 72 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 185,604 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(22,416,077 ÷ 185,604) ÷ ln(50,000) = 72.15, measured against a statewide vote in FL (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?
Fort Lauderdale would stop letting the City Commission decide voter challenges to mayor or commission candidates' qualifications. Courts would handle those challenges; this question would add no tax or fee.
Read the official ballot measure (PDF)
A YES vote means
Remove the City Commission's power to hear voter claims that a mayor or commission candidate broke charter rules or is unqualified; courts would handle them.
A NO vote means
Keep the City Commission's current authority to receive and decide these voter challenges, subject to court review.
Source: spotlightftl.com
Last updated September 26, 2026.