City of Sandy Springs Redevelopment Powers Act Referendum
November 3, 2026 · Sandy Springs city, Georgia · City
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 · 13 out of 100
This district is large for its type, so each vote is a smaller slice of the outcome. About 107,087 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(505,268 ÷ 107,087) ÷ ln(505,268 ÷ 5) = 13.46, comparing cities and towns in GA (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
Government Efficiency (for)
Georgia law lets a city that gets voter approval use redevelopment powers: the city can declare an area it wants to redevelop a tax allocation district, freeze the property-tax base there, and use the growth in property-tax revenue as the area improves to pay for the redevelopment, including borrowing against that future growth through tax allocation bonds. This referendum, required by House Bill 1535, asks whether Sandy Springs may use those powers.
A YES vote means
A yes vote lets Sandy Springs create tax allocation districts and borrow against future property-tax growth to pay for redevelopment projects.
A NO vote means
A no vote denies the city those redevelopment powers, and the authorizing act is automatically repealed.
Read the official measure text
Source: sandyspringsga.gov
Election sources
Source: gov.georgia.gov
Source: sandyspringsga.gov