Collin County Proposition A: $296.5 Million Court and Detention Facilities Bond
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026
Collin County Proposition A: $296.5 Million Court and Detention Facilities Bond is a ballot measure in Collin County, Texas on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Lets Collin County borrow $296.5 million to build and expand court buildings, the adult jail, and medical and mental health detention and probation space. Property owners repay it; the county says its debt tax rate could rise from about 4.2 to 5 cents per $100 of value by 2031.
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 · 65 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 1,163,337 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 ÷ 1,163,337) ÷ ln(50,000) = 65.05, 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?
Lets Collin County borrow $296.5 million to build and expand court buildings, the adult jail, and medical and mental health detention and probation space. Property owners repay it; the county says its debt tax rate could rise from about 4.2 to 5 cents per $100 of value by 2031.
Read the official ballot measure
A YES vote means
The county can sell $296.5 million in bonds for courts, jail, and detention health facilities, repaid through county property taxes.
A NO vote means
The county cannot borrow for these court and jail projects and would delay them or fund them another way.
Sources: collincountytx.gov · nbcdfw.com · communityimpact.com
Sources: nbcdfw.com · communityimpact.com
Last updated September 24, 2026.