City of Fort Lauderdale Charter Amendment No. 5
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026
City of Fort Lauderdale Charter Amendment No. 5 is a ballot measure in Fort Lauderdale city, Florida on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Fort Lauderdale would change tie and vote-counting rules for its Civil Service Board and end its review of city job classifications. City workers would face a different oversight process; 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 change tie and vote-counting rules for its Civil Service Board and end its review of city job classifications. City workers would face a different oversight process; this question would add no tax or fee.
Read the official ballot measure (PDF)
A YES vote means
Change how Civil Service Board nominations and employee recommendations are handled, and remove the board's job-classification review duty.
A NO vote means
Keep the current Civil Service Board selection rules and its duty to review city job classifications.
Source: spotlightftl.com
Last updated September 26, 2026.