Tazewell County 1% County Schools Facility Sales Tax Question
Deer Creek-Mackinaw Community Unit School District 701, Illinois
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: High · 85 out of 100
This district is a small slice of its state, so each vote here carries much more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 5,527 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(12,694,798 ÷ 5,527) ÷ ln(50,000) = 85.76, measured against a statewide vote in IL (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
High representation + a direct vote on the policy → My vote power: High.
Sources: deemack.org · tazewellforstudents.com · tazewell-il.gov