Pierce County Charter Amendment No. 58 - Juvenile Detention Advocate Office
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026
Pierce County Charter Amendment No. 58 - Juvenile Detention Advocate Office is a ballot measure in Pierce County, Washington on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Pierce County would create an office to review juvenile detention conditions and complaints, plus a review at least every five years. County taxpayers would fund it from the county budget at an estimated $384,000 to $501,000 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 office to review juvenile detention conditions and complaints, plus a review at least every five years. County taxpayers would fund it from the county budget at an estimated $384,000 to $501,000 a year; no new tax is specified.
A YES vote means
Create a Juvenile Detention Advocate Office and require regular outside reviews.
A NO vote means
Do not create the new oversight office or its required reviews.
Sources: piercecountywa.gov23
Last updated September 24, 2026.