City of Fort Lauderdale Charter Amendment No. 1
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026
City of Fort Lauderdale Charter Amendment No. 1 is a ballot measure in Fort Lauderdale city, Florida on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Fort Lauderdale would require mayor and commission candidates to live in the city for 12 months and change when elected officials take office and choose a vice mayor. 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 require mayor and commission candidates to live in the city for 12 months and change when elected officials take office and choose a vice mayor. This question would add no tax or fee.
Read the official ballot measure (PDF)
A YES vote means
Raise the city residency rule for mayor and commission candidates from six to 12 months, and change the timing for taking office and choosing a vice mayor.
A NO vote means
Keep the current six-month residency rule and current timing for taking office and choosing a vice mayor.
Source: spotlightftl.com
Last updated September 26, 2026.