City of Buffalo Ballot Abstract No. 5: Mayoral Succession
Buffalo city, New York
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.
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Proposed by: City of Buffalo Charter Revision Commission
A city panel that spent the past year reviewing Buffalo's charter, the city's basic rulebook. It put 11 proposed changes on the November 2026 ballot.
Source: investigativepost.org
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.