City of Buffalo Ballot Abstract No. 5: Mayoral Succession
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026
City of Buffalo Ballot Abstract No. 5: Mayoral Succession is a ballot measure in Buffalo city, New York on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Buffalo would clarify that the Common Council president becomes acting mayor if the mayor's office becomes vacant. The measure states no new tax; city operations would handle any cost.
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 · 69 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 276,854 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(19,852,366 ÷ 276,854) ÷ ln(50,000) = 69.74, measured against a statewide vote in NY (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?
Buffalo would clarify that the Common Council president becomes acting mayor if the mayor's office becomes vacant. The measure states no new tax; city operations would handle any cost.
Read the official ballot measure (PDF)
A YES vote means
Make the council president the acting mayor when the mayor's office becomes vacant.
A NO vote means
Leave the current mayoral succession language unchanged.
Last updated September 24, 2026.