Charter Amendment Submitted by the Council of the City of Knoxville Pertaining to the Election of City Council
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026
Charter Amendment Submitted by the Council of the City of Knoxville Pertaining to the Election of City Council is a ballot measure in Knoxville city, Tennessee on the November 3, 2026 ballot. 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.
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 · 66 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 195,185 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(7,066,383 ÷ 195,185) ÷ ln(50,000) = 66.59, measured against a statewide vote in TN (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?
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.
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
Last updated September 24, 2026.