Balsz Elementary School District No. 31 Question 1 — District Additional Assistance (Capital) Override (Maricopa County)

What it does

Shall the Governing Board of Balsz Elementary School District No. 31 of Maricopa County, Arizona (the “District”), adopt a budget that includes an amount for capital purposes that exceeds the district additional assistance budget limit by the lesser of $1,400,000 or 10% of the District’s revenue control limit per fiscal year for fiscal year 2027/2028 and the six (6) fiscal years thereafter?

A YES vote means

The Balsz Elementary School District board could adopt a budget with capital spending above its district additional assistance limit by the lesser of $1,400,000 or 10% of its revenue control limit each year, for fiscal year 2027/2028 and the six years after.

A NO vote means

The Balsz Elementary School District board would not be authorized to budget capital spending above its district additional assistance limit by this amount.

Needed to pass

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Left–right lean

Not a left–right issue: a procedural or local question that liberals and conservatives don't typically split on (AI read of the official ballot summary).

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

Background

According to the informational pamphlet issued by the Maricopa County School Superintendent, the Balsz Elementary School District seeks to continue its district additional assistance (capital) override at the lesser of $1,400,000 or 10% of its revenue control limit, for seven years beginning in fiscal year 2027/2028.

The district's statement in the pamphlet says voters most recently approved this capital override in 2020 and that the measure continues the existing override rather than establishing a new tax.

The statement says the money pays for technology including student computers, curriculum materials, preventive maintenance and transportation, with about 95% going to instructional technology, maintenance and transportation and about 5% to non-instructional computers.

The pamphlet estimates a secondary tax rate of $0.3339 per $100 of net assessed valuation, or about $64.76 a year for a residence of average assessed value ($193,960 limited property value).

Put on the ballot by Balsz Elementary School District No. 31 Governing Board (date and vote not stated in the pamphlet).

From official source.

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Also on Maricopa County ballots

• Agua Fria Union High School District No. 216 Proposition 438 — Maintenance & Operation Budget Override Continuation
• Alhambra Elementary School District No. 68 Question — District Additional Assistance (Capital) Override
• Arlington Elementary School District No. 47 Question — Bond ($3,000,000)
• Balsz Elementary School District No. 31 Question 2 — Sale, Lease or Exchange of Real Property
• Cartwright Elementary School District No. 83 Question — Maintenance & Operation Budget Override Continuation
• Cave Creek Unified School District No. 93 Question — Sale, Lease or Exchange of Real Property
• Creighton Elementary School District No. 14 Question 1 — District Additional Assistance (Capital) Override
• Creighton Elementary School District No. 14 Question 2 — Maintenance & Operation Budget Override Continuation
• Dysart Unified School District No. 89 Proposition 421 — Bond ($71,400,000)
• Fountain Hills Unified School District No. 98 Question — Maintenance & Operation Budget Override Continuation
• Gilbert Unified School District No. 41 Proposition 422 — Bond ($136,000,000)
• Gilbert Unified School District No. 41 Proposition 423 — Sale, Lease or Exchange of Real Property
• Glendale Union High School District No. 205 Question — Maintenance & Operation Budget Override Continuation
• Isaac Elementary School District No. 5 Question — Sale, Lease or Exchange of Real Property
• Litchfield Elementary School District No. 79 Proposition 437 — Maintenance & Operation Budget Override Continuation
• Littleton Elementary School District No. 65 Question — Bond ($95,000,000)

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Balsz Elementary School District No. 31 Question 1 mean?

The Balsz Elementary School District board could adopt a budget with capital spending above its district additional assistance limit by the lesser of $1,400,000 or 10% of its revenue control limit each year, for fiscal year 2027/2028 and the six years after.

What does a NO vote on Balsz Elementary School District No. 31 Question 1 mean?

The Balsz Elementary School District board would not be authorized to budget capital spending above its district additional assistance limit by this amount.

How many votes does Balsz Elementary School District No. 31 Question 1 need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on Balsz Elementary School District No. 31 Question 1?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

When is the vote?

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.