City of Royal Oak Charter Amendment for Police, Fire and Emergency Medical Services Millage
August 4, 2026 · Royal Oak city, Michigan · City
How do we calculate vote impact?
Vote impact = representation (how much weight one vote carries here, the smaller the district's population, the higher the representation) + decisiveness (how likely this race is to be close, based on past results and number of candidates).
Representation: Low · 22 out of 100
This district is large for its type, so each vote is a smaller slice of the outcome. About 57,950 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(638,530 ÷ 57,950) ÷ ln(638,530 ÷ 13) = 22.21, comparing cities and towns in MI (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Ballot measure: +1 step
Your vote sets the policy directly, so the rating gets a one-step boost.
Low representation + a ballot-measure boost → Average vote impact.
Ballot Measure
Public Safety and Crime Control (for)
Amends the Royal Oak City Charter to authorize a 4.60 mill property-tax levy for ten years, beginning in 2027, to fund police, fire, and emergency medical services.
A YES vote means
A YES vote adopts the charter amendment and authorizes Royal Oak to levy 4.60 mills per year for ten years for police, fire, and emergency medical services.
A NO vote means
A NO vote rejects the charter amendment, so the proposed 4.60 mill levy for police, fire, and emergency medical services would not be authorized by this measure.
Read the official measure text
Source: romi.gov
Election sources
Source: elections.oaklandcountymi.gov
Source: elections.oaklandcountymi.gov