Wayne County Public Transportation Millage
Wayne County, Michigan
My vote power
High
Election date
August 4, 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: Above average · 58 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 1,772,259 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(10,077,761 ÷ 1,772,259) ÷ ln(50,000) = 58.03, measured against a statewide vote in MI (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.
Ballot Measure
Supports: Public Infrastructure
Opposes: Government Spending Reduction
Wayne County could replace its expiring transit property tax and apply the new tax countywide. The maximum rate would be 0.9831 mills from 2026 through 2035. The county estimates about $8 monthly for a $200,000 home and $57,616,329 in first-year revenue. Money would fund current and expanded transit through Wayne County, SMART, DDOT, and other providers.
Read the official ballot measure
A YES vote means
The countywide tax would replace the expiring tax for 10 years. Current transit could continue, and service could expand to more communities.
A NO vote means
The expiring transit tax would not be replaced. The proposed countywide service expansion and funding would not begin.
Result: passed
Source: romulusgov.com
Sources: waynecountymi.gov2