Hamilton County Issue 10: Children's Services Tax Levy Renewal and Increase
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026
Hamilton County Issue 10: Children's Services Tax Levy Renewal and Increase is a ballot measure in Hamilton County, Ohio on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Hamilton County could renew its children's services property tax and raise the rate from 4.51 to 5.61 mills for four years. County property owners would pay about $121 a year per $100,000 of market value starting in 2027.
How do we calculate my vote power?
What determines the vote power 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: Above average · 62 out of 100
This district is a good deal smaller than its state, so each vote here carries more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 830,774 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(11,810,293 ÷ 830,774) ÷ ln(50,000) = 62.27, measured against a statewide vote in OH (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Above average representation + a direct vote on the policy → My vote power: High.
What does this measure do?
Hamilton County could renew its children's services property tax and raise the rate from 4.51 to 5.61 mills for four years. County property owners would pay about $121 a year per $100,000 of market value starting in 2027.
Read the official ballot measure (PDF)
A YES vote means
Renew and increase the county tax for children's services and care.
A NO vote means
Do not approve this renewal and increase.
Last updated September 24, 2026.