Ballot question
City of Portsmouth: Sales tax of up to 1% for school construction
- On the ballot in
- City of Portsmouth
- Vote
- Yes or no
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
The question, as printed on the ballot
Shall the City of Portsmouth, Virginia be allowed to enact an additional local retail sales tax of up to one percent (1%) to provide revenues that shall be used solely for capital projects for the construction or major renovation of schools serving the City of Portsmouth? This additional tax would expire no later than June 30, 2046.
A “Yes” vote means
A yes vote allows the city to enact an additional local sales tax of up to 1%, used only for school construction or major renovation projects; it would expire no later than June 30, 2046.
A “No” vote means
A no vote means the city may not enact the additional sales tax for school construction.
Sources
- Sample ballot, November 3, 2026 General and Special Elections (City of Portsmouth) · City of Portsmouth Office of the General Registrar
- Proposed constitutional amendments and local referendums, November 3, 2026: City of Portsmouth · Virginia Department of Elections
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