Wayne County Southeast Michigan Public Historical Museum Authority Millage Proposal
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026
Wayne County Southeast Michigan Public Historical Museum Authority Millage Proposal is a ballot measure in Wayne County, Michigan on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Adds a 0.2-mill property tax, or 20 cents per $1,000 of taxable value, in Wayne County from 2026 through 2035 for public history museums, including the Charles H. Wright and Detroit Historical museums. County property owners would pay it; it is estimated to raise $12.2 million in the first year.
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 · 58 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 1,772,259 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(10,077,761 ÷ 1,772,259) ÷ ln(50,000) = 58.03, measured against a statewide vote in MI (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?
Adds a 0.2-mill property tax, or 20 cents per $1,000 of taxable value, in Wayne County from 2026 through 2035 for public history museums, including the Charles H. Wright and Detroit Historical museums. County property owners would pay it; it is estimated to raise $12.2 million in the first year.
Read the official ballot measure (PDF)
A YES vote means
The museum authority may levy the new 0.2-mill county property tax for ten years to support public history museums.
A NO vote means
The new county property tax for the museum authority would not be authorized.
Last updated September 24, 2026.