Shall a special one percent (1%) sales and use tax be imposed for five years within the special district of Athens-Clarke County with the proceeds used exclusively to reduce property taxes imposed by the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, the City of Winterville, and the Town of Bogart?
Clarke County, Georgia
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 · 70 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 129,609 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(10,940,407 ÷ 129,609) ÷ ln(50,000) = 70.5, measured against a statewide vote in GA (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: Cost of Living Reduction
The referendum would impose a 1% Floating Local Option Sales Tax throughout Athens-Clarke County for five years. Proceeds would be used exclusively to reduce property taxes imposed by Athens-Clarke County, Winterville, and Bogart.
A YES vote means
The 1% sales and use tax would take effect for five years, with proceeds dedicated to property-tax reduction.
A NO vote means
The new 1% sales and use tax would not take effect, and the governments would not receive FLOST revenue for property-tax reduction.
Source: sos.ga.gov