Question B: School Loan
Baltimore city, Maryland
My vote power
Normal
Election date
November 3, 2026
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Normal · 61 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 573,243 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(6,206,011 ÷ 573,243) ÷ ln(50,000) = 61.01, measured against a statewide vote in MD (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Normal representation → My vote power: Normal.
Ballot Measure
Supports: Public Education Quality
Baltimore would borrow up to $60 million for schools. The money could buy property and build or fix school buildings, athletic fields, community health spaces, and recreation facilities. The city repays the loan over time.
Read the official ballot measure
A YES vote means
The city borrows up to $60 million for school buildings and facilities.
A NO vote means
The city does not borrow this money for schools.