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City of Buffalo Ballot Abstract No. 4: Holdover Terms and Inactive Boards

Buffalo city, New York
My vote power: High

What does this measure do?

Buffalo would limit board members to 60 days past an expired term and require review of inactive boards. The measure states no new tax; city operations would handle any cost.

Read the official ballot measure (PDF)

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

Limit board holdovers to 60 days and require review of inactive boards.

A NO vote means

Keep current holdover and inactive-board rules.