Royal Oak Schools Proposed Facilities Bond
November 3, 2026 · Royal Oak City School District, Michigan · School district
How do we calculate vote impact?
Vote impact = representation (how much weight one vote carries here, the smaller the district's population, the higher the representation) + decisiveness (how likely this race is to be close, based on past results and number of candidates).
Representation: Low · 31 out of 100
This district is large for its type, so each vote is a smaller slice of the outcome. About 58,329 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(638,530 ÷ 58,329) ÷ ln(638,530 ÷ 296) = 31.17, comparing unified school districts in MI (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Ballot measure: +1 step
Your vote sets the policy directly, so the rating gets a one-step boost.
Low representation + a ballot-measure boost → Average vote impact.
Ballot Measure
Public Infrastructure (for)
Royal Oak Schools proposes a capital-improvement bond for approximately $165 million in facility, safety, instructional-technology, athletic, and site improvements, with no increase to the current 2.20-mill tax rate.
A YES vote means
A YES vote approves the proposed Royal Oak Schools facilities bond and authorizes the district to issue bonds for the described capital improvements.
A NO vote means
A NO vote rejects the proposed facilities bond; the listed projects would not be funded through this bond as proposed.
Source: royaloakschools.org
Election sources
Source: royaloakschools.org