Ballot question

Memphis Charter Amendment: Lobbyist Registration (Ordinance No. 5977)

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

The question, as printed on the ballot

Shall the Home Rule Charter of the City of Memphis, Tennessee, be amended to require the Memphis City Council, by ordinance, to create a lobbyist registration and disclosure process to ensure transparency and accountability?

A “Yes” vote means

Amends the Memphis charter to require the City Council to create, by ordinance, a lobbyist registration and disclosure process.

A “No” vote means

The Memphis charter is not amended to require a lobbyist registration and disclosure process.

Memphis voters only. The ballot prints the Director of Finance's certification that the amendment "shall have no impact on the annual revenues and expenditures of the City."

Sources

Official Sample Ballot: 2026 State and Federal General Election and Municipal Elections, Shelby County, November 3, 2026 · Shelby County Election Commission

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