Arlington County Metro and Transportation Bond Referendum
Arlington County, Virginia
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 · 66 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 236,254 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(8,705,170 ÷ 236,254) ÷ ln(50,000) = 66.67, measured against a statewide vote in VA (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
Opposes: Government Spending Reduction
This referendum would authorize Arlington County to issue up to $69,745,000 in general-obligation bonds for WMATA/Metro and other transit, pedestrian, road, and transportation projects. Planned uses include Metro capital improvements, street paving, street lighting, signals and intelligent-transportation-system maintenance, and other transportation work.
A YES vote means
A YES vote authorizes Arlington County to issue up to $69,745,000 in general-obligation bonds for the specified Metro and transportation projects.
A NO vote means
A NO vote does not authorize the proposed $69,745,000 in general-obligation bonds for those Metro and transportation projects.
Source: arlingtonva.us