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City of Buffalo Proposal 9: Election Reforms Task Force

On the ballot in
City of Buffalo
Vote
Yes or no
Election
Nov 3, 2026

The question, as printed on the ballot

Amends City Charter to establish a task force to study and make recommendations on election reforms in the City of Buffalo.

A “Yes” vote means

Establishes an Election Reforms Task Force to study and recommend changes to how city elections are conducted.

A “No” vote means

Does not establish an Election Reforms Task Force.

Official plain English statement

The City of Buffalo Charter Revision Commission established in 2025 discussed several proposals to change how primary and general elections for the offices of Mayor, Comptroller, Councilmembers and City Court Judges could be conducted, including the use of ranked choice voting and open primaries. This local law would establish a task force to study and examine these issues and make recommendations for submitting local law proposals on these issues at the City of Buffalo November 2028 general election.

Question text is the summary line printed under the proposal's heading in the board of elections' "City of Buffalo Ballot Propositions 2026" document; the printed ballot's exact wording may differ. The explanation is that document's abstract.

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