General Obligation Bond Question No. 1
Independence city, Missouri
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 · 68 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 121,740 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(6,191,814 ÷ 121,740) ÷ ln(50,000) = 68.16, measured against a statewide vote in MO (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
Independence would borrow up to $19.9 million to restore and improve city-owned historic sites, including the Bingham-Waggoner Estate, Vaile Mansion, Truman Memorial Building, Old Fire Station One, and the 1827 Log Courthouse. The loan would be repaid with a property tax over up to 20 years.
Read the official ballot measure
A YES vote means
The city borrows up to $19.9 million for historic sites, repaid by property taxes over 20 years.
A NO vote means
The city does not borrow the money, and there is no new property tax for these sites.