Westminster Public Schools Ballot Issue - Mill Levy Override Collection (No Tax Rate Increase)
Westminster Public School District, Colorado
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 · 70 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 71,668 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(5,862,189 ÷ 71,668) ÷ ln(50,000) = 70.35, measured against a statewide vote in CO (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.
Ballot Measure
Supports: Public Education Quality, Public Safety and Crime Control
The measure would let Westminster Public Schools collect the full voter-authorized mill-levy override revenue permitted under Colorado's new 27% statutory cap instead of the former 25% cap. The district estimates about $2 million more per year, at roughly 1.6 mills, for teachers and staff, career and technical education, academic achievement, and school safety and security. The district describes this as access to previously approved revenue, not a new tax.
A YES vote means
The district could collect the additional voter-authorized revenue available under the 27% cap and use it for the listed educational and safety purposes.
A NO vote means
The district would remain limited to the revenue available under the prior 25% cap and would not collect the additional amount through this measure.
Sources: wps.org · westminsterwindow.com