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Douglas County Ballot Question 1A: Countywide Commissioner Elections

Douglas County, Colorado

My vote power

High

Election date

November 3, 2026

Douglas County Ballot Question 1A: Countywide Commissioner Elections is a ballot measure in Douglas County, Colorado on the November 3, 2026 ballot. If Douglas County expands its commission to five members, this question asks whether every county voter should continue voting on every commissioner. The election rule proposes no new tax; county voters would choose how commissioners are elected.

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 · 62 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 377,150 people live here.

Show the representation math

score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(5,862,189 ÷ 377,150) ÷ ln(50,000) = 62.68, measured against a statewide vote in CO (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?

If Douglas County expands its commission to five members, this question asks whether every county voter should continue voting on every commissioner. The election rule proposes no new tax; county voters would choose how commissioners are elected.

Read the official ballot measure

A YES vote means

All county voters would continue voting on every commissioner.

A NO vote means

Commissioner voting would follow district-based rules instead.

Source: douglasco.gov

Last updated September 24, 2026.