City of Norfolk School Construction Sales Tax Referendum (Up to 1%)
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026
City of Norfolk School Construction Sales Tax Referendum (Up to 1%) is a ballot measure in Norfolk city, Virginia on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Norfolk voters could let City Council add up to 1% to the sales tax through June 2046 for new public schools and major renovations. People buying taxable goods in Norfolk would pay; groceries and essential hygiene products are exempt.
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: 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 233,596 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 ÷ 233,596) ÷ ln(50,000) = 66.72, 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.
What does this measure do?
Supports: Public Infrastructure
Norfolk voters could let City Council add up to 1% to the sales tax through June 2046 for new public schools and major renovations. People buying taxable goods in Norfolk would pay; groceries and essential hygiene products are exempt.
Read the official ballot measure
A YES vote means
Allow City Council to enact up to a 1% local sales tax for new school construction and major renovations, ending by June 30, 2046.
A NO vote means
Do not authorize the added local sales tax for school construction or major renovations.
Source: norfolk.gov
Last updated September 24, 2026.