City of Royal Oak Charter Amendment for Renewal of Refuse Collection, Disposal and Curbside Recycling Program Millage
August 4, 2026 · Royal Oak city, Michigan · 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 · 22 out of 100
This district is large for its type, so each vote is a smaller slice of the outcome. About 57,950 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(638,530 ÷ 57,950) ÷ ln(638,530 ÷ 13) = 22.21, comparing cities and towns 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
Environment and Public Health (for)
Amends the Royal Oak City Charter to renew a 1.00 mill property-tax levy for five years, beginning in 2027, to fund refuse collection, disposal, and curbside recycling.
A YES vote means
A YES vote adopts the charter amendment and renews the 1.00 mill levy for five years for refuse collection, disposal, and curbside recycling.
A NO vote means
A NO vote rejects the charter amendment, so the proposed five-year renewal millage for refuse collection, disposal, and curbside recycling would not be authorized by this measure.
Read the official measure text
Source: romi.gov
Election sources
Source: elections.oaklandcountymi.gov
Source: elections.oaklandcountymi.gov