Rhode Island Environment and Watershed Protection and Development Bond Measure
November 3, 2026 · Rhode Island · Statewide
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: High · 84 out of 100
Smaller districts give each vote more weight, and this district is small for its type. About 1,101,801 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(39,287,377 ÷ 1,101,801) ÷ ln(39,287,377 ÷ 582,397) = 84.86, comparing all statewide districts nationwide (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.
High representation + a ballot-measure boost → Very high vote impact.
Ballot Measure
A Rhode Island general-obligation bond measure, referred to the November 2026 ballot as part of the FY2027 state budget, authorizing the state to issue $55 million in bonds to fund environmental preservation, watershed protection, and water infrastructure projects.
A YES vote means
A 'yes' vote authorizes the State of Rhode Island to issue $55 million in general obligation bonds to fund environmental preservation, watershed protection, and water infrastructure projects.
A NO vote means
A 'no' vote rejects issuing the bonds and the associated borrowing to fund environmental preservation, watershed protection, and water infrastructure projects.
Read the official measure text (PDF)
Source: news.ballotpedia.org
Election sources
Source: news.ballotpedia.org