Ballot question

City of Dallas Proposition A: $443 million bonds for public safety facilities

On the ballot in: City of Dallas
Vote: Yes or no
Election: Nov 3, 2026

The question, as printed on the ballot

THIS IS A TAX INCREASE. The issuance of $443,000,000 general obligation bonds for public safety improvements and facilities, including fire, police and emergency services; the levying of a tax sufficient to pay principal and interest thereon; the estimated amount of repayment, including principal and interest based on current market conditions being $629,618,180.

A “Yes” vote means

A vote for authorizes the City of Dallas to issue $443 million in bonds for fire, police and emergency services facilities, and to levy a tax to repay them (about $629.6 million estimated).

A “No” vote means

A vote against does not authorize these bonds.

Sources

Countywide Sample Ballot, General and Joint Election, November 3, 2026 · Dallas County Elections Department
City of Dallas Notice of Bond Election, November 3, 2026 · City of Dallas (posted by the Dallas County Elections Department)

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