DeKalb County ESPLOST Renewal
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026
DeKalb County ESPLOST Renewal is a ballot measure in DeKalb County, Georgia on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This question would renew DeKalb County's 1% sales tax for school buildings, safety, technology, and buses for up to five years. People buying taxable goods in the county would pay it; DeKalb schools, Atlanta Public Schools, and Decatur schools would share up to $1.046 billion.
How do we calculate my vote power?
What determines the vote power 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 · 62 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 765,351 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(10,940,407 ÷ 765,351) ÷ ln(50,000) = 62.29, measured against a statewide vote in GA (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.
What does this measure do?
This question would renew DeKalb County's 1% sales tax for school buildings, safety, technology, and buses for up to five years. People buying taxable goods in the county would pay it; DeKalb schools, Atlanta Public Schools, and Decatur schools would share up to $1.046 billion.
Read the official ballot measure (PDF)
A YES vote means
The existing school sales tax would continue from July 2027. The vote also could authorize up to $500 million in DeKalb school bonds if district voters approve.
A NO vote means
The school sales tax would expire as scheduled, and this bond authority would not be approved.
Last updated September 24, 2026.