Pierce County Charter Amendment No. 54 - Public Safety Ombuds
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026
Pierce County Charter Amendment No. 54 - Public Safety Ombuds is a ballot measure in Pierce County, Washington on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Pierce County would create an independent office to review the sheriff's department and complaints about it. County taxpayers would fund it from the county budget at an estimated $633,000 to $826,000 a year; no new tax is specified.
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 · 59 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 930,319 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(7,816,116 ÷ 930,319) ÷ ln(50,000) = 59.84, measured against a statewide vote in WA (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?
Pierce County would create an independent office to review the sheriff's department and complaints about it. County taxpayers would fund it from the county budget at an estimated $633,000 to $826,000 a year; no new tax is specified.
A YES vote means
Create a Public Safety Ombuds office with independent oversight of the sheriff's office.
A NO vote means
Do not create the new oversight office; current oversight rules stay in place.
Sources: piercecountywa.gov23
Last updated September 24, 2026.