City of Royal Oak Charter Amendment for Police, Fire and Emergency Medical Services Millage
Royal Oak city, Michigan
My vote power
High
Election date
August 4, 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: High · 73 out of 100
This district is a small slice of its state, so each vote here carries much more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 57,950 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 ÷ 57,950) ÷ ln(50,000) = 73.84, measured against a statewide vote in MI (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
High representation + a direct vote on the policy → My vote power: High.
Ballot Measure
Supports: Public Safety and Crime Control
Royal Oak could renew and raise its property tax for police, fire, and emergency medical services. The maximum rate would be $4.60 per $1,000 of taxable value for 10 years starting in 2027. For a median-value home, the city estimates the yearly cost would rise from $425 to $544. The tax would bring in about $18.1 million a year.
Read the official ballot measure
A YES vote means
The city could charge the tax for 10 more years at the higher limit. Revenue would keep funding police, fire, and emergency medical services.
A NO vote means
The current tax authority would expire after 2026. The city would have to reconsider public-safety funding and other spending.
Source: romi.gov
Sources: elections.oaklandcountymi.gov2