Douglas County School District RE-1 Ballot Issue 5A: $54 Million Operating Levy
Douglas County School District RE-1, Colorado
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026
Douglas County School District RE-1 Ballot Issue 5A: $54 Million Operating Levy is a ballot measure in Douglas County School District RE-1, Colorado on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Douglas County schools would raise $54 million in the first year through a property tax for staff pay, security, career classes, and student programs. District property owners would pay the annual levy, with future amounts tied to the approved mill rate.
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 380,487 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(5,862,189 ÷ 380,487) ÷ ln(50,000) = 62.64, measured against a statewide vote in CO (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?
Douglas County schools would raise $54 million in the first year through a property tax for staff pay, security, career classes, and student programs. District property owners would pay the annual levy, with future amounts tied to the approved mill rate.
Read the official ballot measure
A YES vote means
Approve the ongoing school property tax for the listed operating needs.
A NO vote means
Do not approve this new school property tax.
Source: douglasco.gov
Last updated September 24, 2026.