City of Dallas Proposition A: $443 Million Public Safety Facilities Bond
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026
City of Dallas Proposition A: $443 Million Public Safety Facilities Bond is a ballot measure in Dallas city, Texas on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Lets Dallas borrow $443 million for police and fire buildings, including the police academy at UNT Dallas, a training complex, a 911 center, a crime lab, and a new Fire Station 4. Property owners repay about $630 million with interest, and the ballot calls it a tax increase.
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: Above average · 64 out of 100
This district is a good deal smaller than its state, so each vote here carries more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 1,307,930 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(30,188,424 ÷ 1,307,930) ÷ ln(50,000) = 64.51, measured against a statewide vote in TX (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Above average representation + a direct vote on the policy → My vote power: High.
What does this measure do?
Supports: Public Safety and Crime Control
Lets Dallas borrow $443 million for police and fire buildings, including the police academy at UNT Dallas, a training complex, a 911 center, a crime lab, and a new Fire Station 4. Property owners repay about $630 million with interest, and the ballot calls it a tax increase.
A YES vote means
The city can sell $443 million in bonds for the police academy, training complex, 911 center, crime lab, and fire station, repaid through city property taxes.
A NO vote means
The city cannot borrow this money and would have to delay these public safety buildings or pay for them another way.
Sources: dallascountyvotes.org · keranews.org · nbcdfw.com
Source: nbcdfw.com
Last updated September 24, 2026.