Rhode Island Historical Center and Cultural Grants Bond Measure
Rhode Island
My vote power
Normal
Election date
November 3, 2026
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Normal · 50 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 1,101,801 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(1,101,801 ÷ 1,101,801) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50, measured against a statewide vote in RI (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Normal representation → My vote power: Normal.
Ballot Measure
Supports: Public Infrastructure
A Rhode Island general-obligation bond measure, referred to the November 2026 ballot as part of the FY2027 state budget, authorizing the state to issue $50 million in bonds to fund matching grants administered by the RI Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission and the construction of a new Rhode Island State History Center.
Read the official ballot measure (PDF)
A YES vote means
A 'yes' vote authorizes the State of Rhode Island to issue $50 million in general obligation bonds to fund matching grants administered by the RI Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission and the construction of a new Rhode Island State History Center.
A NO vote means
A 'no' vote rejects issuing the bonds and the associated borrowing to fund matching grants administered by the RI Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission and the construction of a new Rhode Island State History Center.
Source: news.ballotpedia.org