Charter Amendment Submitted by the Council of the City of Knoxville Pertaining to the Election of City Council
Knoxville city, Tennessee
My vote power: High
What does this measure do?
Lets a Knoxville City Council candidate who wins more than half the votes in the primary take office without a later runoff. Voters would not vote on that seat again in November, and the city's cost estimate is $0.
Proposed by: Knoxville City Council (Ordinance No. O-62-2026)
The city's elected council. A city charter is the city's rulebook; changes to it must be approved by city voters.
Source: knoxcounty.org
A YES vote means
A council candidate who wins a majority in the primary is elected without a November runoff for that seat.
A NO vote means
The charter would keep the current council election rule, which does not let a primary majority alone end that council race.
Source: mytown.theboringparts.com