Jackson County Question 1: COMBAT Anti-Crime Sales Tax Continuation
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026
Jackson County Question 1: COMBAT Anti-Crime Sales Tax Continuation is a ballot measure in Jackson County, Missouri on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Question 1 would continue Jackson County's 0.25% sales tax for ten years to pay for crime prevention, addiction treatment, investigations, prosecution, and detention. People buying taxable goods in the county would pay it.
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 · 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 719,976 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(6,191,814 ÷ 719,976) ÷ ln(50,000) = 59.94, measured against a statewide vote in MO (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?
Supports: Public Safety and Crime Control
Question 1 would continue Jackson County's 0.25% sales tax for ten years to pay for crime prevention, addiction treatment, investigations, prosecution, and detention. People buying taxable goods in the county would pay it.
A YES vote means
The existing quarter-cent COMBAT sales tax would continue for ten years, with proceeds kept in a separate anti-crime trust fund.
A NO vote means
The COMBAT sales tax would not be continued for this ten-year period.
Last updated September 24, 2026.