City of Fort Lauderdale Charter Amendment No. 3
Source: results.browardvotes.gov
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)
Proposed by: Fort Lauderdale City Commission (Ordinance C-26-21)
The city's elected commission acted on advice from its Charter Revision Board. A city charter is the city's rulebook. Florida law says city voters must approve any change to it.
Source: fortlauderdale.gov
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