ELPAC Campaign?

Governance/Other

If building, Amount $

Type of Operating

If Operating: Renewal, additional, or new

Votes Against

Total Votes Cast

Pass/Fail Coded

Stories about Library Election

Library Info Page

Clerk of Election Page

News Site Results

Prop 208 - Invest in Education Act

https://ballotpedia.org/Arizona_Proposition_208,_Tax_on_Incomes_Exceeding_$250,000_for_Teacher_Salaries_and_Schools_Initiative_(2020)

For education statewide - includes school libraries

Measure R: one-quarter cent sales tax for general city services (inclduing library hours), providing approximately $2.8 million annually for 10 years

https://www.yoloelections.org/election-returns/returns/#woodland

https://www.dailydemocrat.com/2020/11/03/measure-r-under-consideration/

MEASURE S: Advisory Vote Only. Shall the City Council allocate 25% of the tax revenue collected from any sales tax measure re-authorized in the City of Woodland via the November 2020 ballot to the Woodland Public Library to enhance educational and literacy programs and maintain or expand hours of operation?

https://www.yoloelections.org/election-returns/returns#woodland

ISSUE 6A - INCREASE levy by $397,000 ANNUALLY FOR COLLECTION BEGINNING IN 2021, (EXPECTED TO BE AN ADDITIONAL 0.900 MILLS AND TO RESULT IN AN ANNUAL TAX INCREASE OF $6 FOR A HOME WORTH $100,000 IN 2021)

https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/CO/Gilpin/106001/web.264614/#/detail/35?v=266575%2F

https://www.gilpinlibrary.org/mill-levy-faqs.html

1.7 million to renovate the Booth & Dimock Memorial Library

Bond for $9.6 million to " repairing, improving, remodeling and expanding the existing Antioch Public Library building and furnishing necessary equipment and acquiring electronic data storage and retrieval facilities in connection therewith"

https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/IL/Lake/105841/web.264614/#/summary

https://www.lakecountyil.gov/DocumentCenter/View/21161/Referenda

St. Martin Parish (Library and Parish Govt)

Special tax of 3.83 mills - Half of the funds will be used for constructing, improving, and operating libraries in the parish, including purchasing furniture, fixtures, lands, and equipment. The remaining half will go towards operating and maintaining public buildings and recreational facilities, supporting programs for elderly parish residents if authorized by state statute.

https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/static/2020-11-03/resultsRace/50

https://www.katc.com/news/st-martin-parish/voters-to-decide-on-library-tax-proposition

Prince George’s County

https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/3632/2020-Presidential-Election-Official-Resu

No results as of 11/4

City will be asking for authroity to issue bonds of up to $10 million, to be paid for by a half-cent sales tax increase approved by voters in 2016. The proposed plan is for a space with a library, children's museum, art gallery, City Hall and community room.

No results as of 11/4

https://columbustelegram.com/news/local/city-moves-ahead-with-educational-campaign-on-library-bond-ballot-issue/article_297f59bf-acb2-5f7a-9d04-9afa3bef027c.html

Shall Platte County, Nebraska, tax the people living outside the city limits of Columbus, Nebraska, and living outside the city limits of Humphrey, Nebraska a maximum tax of $765,000.00 for a library service contract?

General Obligation Bond for $9,751,433 for public libraries, school libraries, tribal libraries, and academic libraries

https://electionresults.sos.state.nm.us/resultsSW.aspx?type=SW&map=CTY

Propostion #1 - Approval to demolish and rebuild the Woodstock Public Library, with financing not to exceed $5.8 million, to levy an additional real estate tax within the library district to pay debt service on the bonds

http://electionresults.ulstercountyny.gov/results/

https://www.newsbreak.com/new-york/woodstock/news/2105995883730/woodstock-library-bond-is-defeated-by-34-votes

https://www.recordonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/10/05/election-2020-ulster-candidates-ballot/3573345001/

https://hudsonvalleyone.com/2020/11/04/woodstock-library-vote-too-close-to-call/

https://www.boe.ohio.gov/champaign/election-info/election-night-results/

Cuyahoga County

New 1-mill tax increase will cost the owner of a $100,000 home about $35 more a year. The increase would raise $18 million more per year for library operations, which officials say is needed to avoid “significant” cuts to the program, building maintenance, and the budget for books and other materials.

https://www.livevoterturnout.com/Cuy/LiveResults/en/Index_10.html

1.276 mill five year renewal levy

https://www.huron.boe.ohio.gov/election-results/

No results as of 11/4

https://www.portagecounty-oh.gov/board-elections

Issue 31 - 1-Mill, 10-year property tax levy to supplement its operating budget. Property tax increase will be $35 for a home valued at $100,000

https://www.portagecounty-oh.gov/board-elections

Small number of votes in Summit County too https://www.summitcountyboe.gov/ElectionResults/Results/elect110320G.htm

https://sanduskycountyoh.gov/index.php?page=board-of-elections

Small number of votes in Seneca County too https://www.boe.ohio.gov/seneca/c/elecres/20201103results.pdf

https://www.boe.ohio.gov/seneca/election-info/election-night-results/

0.75 mill replacement five year levy

https://www.boe.ohio.gov/seneca/election-info/election-night-results/

https://www.summitcountyboe.gov/boe-reports/election-results/

https://www.summitcountyboe.gov/boe-reports/election-results/

https://www.boe.ohio.gov/vanwert/election-info/

https://www.boe.ohio.gov/washington/election-info/election-night-results/

Tax levy Renewal 0.8 mil, 6 years

https://www.co.wood.oh.us/BOE/PDF_Files/Ballot_Language/2020_Nov/Nov%20Q%20and%20I%20List%20v08_19_2020%20Certified%20wBallot%20Lang%20v3.pdf?fbclid=IwAR39LweKrz_246NTcq8Iu_6t0Lqt40oUDK5N-hV1fD1cDIaZwrns2WA1uUI

Newcomerstown

https://www.boe.ohio.gov/tuscarawas/election-info/election-night-results/

https://www.timesreporter.com/story/news/2020/09/20/election-2020-newcomerstown-library-seeks-renewal/114090286/

$195 million bond to rennovate, upgrade, and expand libraries

https://webapps.deschutes.org/Elections/Home/Results

https://www.deschutes.org/sites/default/files/fileattachments/clerk039s_office/page/13721/2020_g_9-139_redacted.pdf

Renewal of the 5 year tax levy for library operations

https://results.oregonvotes.gov/ResultsSW.aspx?type=CTYALL&cty=14&map=CTY

Measure 26-211 - $387 million bond to finance library renovations and imposing a property tax of $61 per $100,000 of assessed value to repay the bonds.

https://multco.us/elections/november-3-2020-general-election

https://ballotpedia.org/Multnomah_County,_Oregon,_Measure_26-211,_Library_Bond_Issue_(November_2020)

Measure 20-309 - $2,850,000 per year in Eugene where a property taxpayer is estimated to pay an average of $37 per year over the five-year period of the levy. The tax rate for this levy will be $0.15 per $1,000.00 of property value per home, which is two cents less than the $0.17 tax rate for the current (2015) levy.

https://apps.lanecounty.org/Elections/Election/Index/233

https://www.librariesforeveryonevoteyes.org/about-the-levy

https://apps.lanecounty.org/Elections/Election/Index/233

replacement (increase)

https://results.oregonvotes.gov/ResultsSW.aspx?type=CTYALL&cty=21&map=CTY

Bessemer Borough

https://co.lawrence.pa.us/page/3/?s=election+results

No results as of 11/4

https://www.ncnewsonline.com/news/lifestyles/bessemer-ballot-referendum-asks-voters-to-support-library/article_1b139c2e-98a2-5092-9857-4a682ff23b43.html

https://www.ri.gov/election/results/2020/general_election/jamestown/

https://www.jamestownpress.com/articles/voters-to-cast-ballots-on-two-referendums/

Maury Loontjens Memorial Library

$90 million in bonds for library rennovaions and upgrades to 4 locations

https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/elections/sites/elections/files/assets/result/resu1120.pdf

https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branch-out/2020-library-bond-referendums

Excess levy to fund the library. .50 cents per $1000 assessed value. Levy failed twice before.

https://www.co.cowlitz.wa.us/2357/Elections

The levy requires a 60% supermajority approval to pass, as well as at least 143 total “yes” votes this year to validate the results. (Validation requires at least 24% of the voter turnout from the previous general election.)

https://tdn.com/news/local/castle-rock-library-levy-loses-more-ground-thursday/article_9613c6cd-2564-587e-8ae8-4b6bd1fb8633.html

primary source of funding, established in 1987 but failed in the spring primary. Needs 60% to pass

renewal for current operating expenses, about 50% of budget. Needs 60% to pass

https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/WV/Taylor/106256/web.262169/#/summary?v=264086%2F

Baldwin Public Library (Beverly Hills Village)

.8184 (of a 12.9184 mil proposal)

Crystal Falls District Community Library

Peter White Public Library (Chocolay Twp)

Peter White Public Library (Marquette Twp)

Peter White Public Library (West Branch Twp)

Renewal/Increase

Renewal/Increase