Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary School District Proposition 409 (School Improvement Bond)
November 3, 2026 · Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District, Arizona · Elementary school district
How do we calculate vote impact?
Vote impact = representation (how much weight one vote carries here, the smaller the district's population, the higher the representation) + decisiveness (how likely this race is to be close, based on past results and number of candidates).
Representation: Low · 24 out of 100
This district is large for its type, so each vote is a smaller slice of the outcome. About 31,104 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(248,742 ÷ 31,104) ÷ ln(248,742 ÷ 48) = 24.31, comparing elementary school districts in AZ (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Ballot measure: +1 step
Your vote sets the policy directly, so the rating gets a one-step boost.
Low representation + a ballot-measure boost → Average vote impact.
Ballot Measure
Public Education Quality (for)
Proposition 409 asks Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary School District voters to authorize up to $30 million in general obligation bonds to repair and improve existing school facilities across the district — including water lines, septic systems, roofing, and HVAC/full air-conditioning replacement, updated building systems, and campus safety improvements such as access controls and emergency communication systems. Under Arizona law, these major capital projects cannot be paid from the district's operating budget.
A YES vote means
A 'yes' vote authorizes the district to issue up to $30 million in general obligation bonds for the listed capital repairs and safety improvements, repaid through a secondary property tax levy.
A NO vote means
A 'no' vote rejects the bond authorization, and the district may not issue these bonds for the capital projects.
Source: journalaz.com
Election sources
Source: cocsd.us
Source: journalaz.com