Charleston County Sales & Use Tax — Question 2
Charleston County, South Carolina
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: Above average · 61 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 420,264 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(5,296,225 ÷ 420,264) ÷ ln(50,000) = 61.71, measured against a statewide vote in SC (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.
Ballot Measure
Supports: Public Infrastructure
Charleston County Question 2 would authorize up to $300 million in general-obligation bonds, payable from the special sales and use tax described in Question 1, with maturities of no more than 25 years. Bond proceeds would complete projects in Question 1's transportation, transit, and greenbelt categories.
Read the official ballot measure
A YES vote means
The County could issue up to $300 million in bonds backed by Question 1 tax revenue for eligible projects.
A NO vote means
The County would not receive this bond authorization.
Source: vrems.scvotes.sc.gov