Public Parking Facility and Pedestrian Safety Bond Proposal
East Grand Rapids city, Michigan
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: High · 81 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 11,445 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 ÷ 11,445) ÷ ln(50,000) = 81.33, 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 Infrastructure
East Grand Rapids would borrow up to $9 million to build a public parking facility near the schools' lot, add traffic signals, and improve safety for people walking and biking. The loan could last up to 20 years and would be repaid by a property tax, estimated at 0.59 mills the first year and about 0.49 mills on average.
Read the official ballot measure
A YES vote means
The city borrows up to $9 million for the parking facility and safety projects, repaid by a property tax.
A NO vote means
The city does not borrow the money, and there is no new tax for these projects.