Weld County School District RE-5J Ballot Issue 5A
Johnstown-Milliken School District RE-5J, Colorado
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the 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: High · 75 out of 100
This district is a small slice of its state, so each vote here carries much more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 25,735 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(5,862,189 ÷ 25,735) ÷ ln(50,000) = 75.09, measured against a statewide vote in CO (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
High representation + a direct vote on the policy → My vote power: High.
Ballot Measure
Supports: Public Education Quality, Public Safety and Crime Control, Social Programs and Welfare
Ballot Issue 5A would extend Weld County School District RE-5J's existing voter-approved $4 million annual mill-levy override, which is scheduled to expire December 31, 2030, without increasing that authorized annual amount. Revenue would continue supporting teachers and staff, school safety and security and mental-health personnel, career programs, and early-childhood education.
A YES vote means
The district's existing $4 million annual override authority would continue for the listed school programs beyond its scheduled expiration.
A NO vote means
The existing override would expire as scheduled on December 31, 2030.
Source: weld.gov