Referendum Renewal of Existing Ad Valorem Levy for Teachers, Instructional Personnel, Student Safety and Security
Dade County School District, Florida
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 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 · 59 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 2,738,356 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(22,416,077 ÷ 2,738,356) ÷ ln(50,000) = 59.72, measured against a statewide vote in FL (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 Education Quality
Opposes: Cost of Living Reduction
Miami-Dade County Public Schools would continue its existing property tax of $1 per $1,000 of taxable value for four years, from July 1, 2027 through June 30, 2031. It would pay operating expenses at district and public charter schools, including teacher and instructional-personnel compensation and student safety and security. A citizen committee would oversee spending. The School Board could reduce or repeal the levy early.
Read the official ballot measure
A YES vote means
The existing one-mill school property tax would continue for four years for compensation, safety, security, and other operations.
A NO vote means
The existing one-mill levy would not be renewed past June 2027, ending this dedicated school operating revenue.
Source: pdfs.dadeschools.net