Fulton County School District ESPLOST Referendum
November 3, 2026 · Fulton County School District, Georgia · School district
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: Low · 7 out of 100
This district is large for its type, so each vote is a smaller slice of the outcome. About 612,069 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(964,548 ÷ 612,069) ÷ ln(964,548 ÷ 1,558) = 7.08, comparing unified school districts in GA (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.
Low representation + a ballot-measure boost → Average vote impact.
Ballot Measure
Public Education Quality (for)
Asks Fulton County School District voters to continue ESPLOST, the existing 1 percent sales tax for school buildings and equipment, for five more years; the current authorization ends June 30, 2027. The district plans about $1.3 billion in school construction, renovation, and equipment projects from the renewed tax under its Capital Plan 2032.
A YES vote means
A yes vote continues the 1 percent school sales tax for five years and funds the district's roughly $1.3 billion capital plan.
A NO vote means
A no vote ends the school sales tax when its current authorization expires on June 30, 2027, and the capital plan would need other funding.
Source: fultonschools.org
Election sources
Source: news.fultonschools.org
Source: fultonschools.org