Balsz Elementary School District No. 31 Question 2 — Sale, Lease or Exchange of Real Property (Maricopa County)

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Ballot measure · November 3, 2026 · Balsz Elementary school district voters

What it does
Shall the Governing Board of Balsz Elementary School District No. 31 of Maricopa County, Arizona, be authorized to sell, lease or exchange the following described parcel of real property, or any portion thereof, and use all or a portion of any such proceeds of any such sale, lease or exchange to purchase school sites and/or to construct, improve, equip and furnish school buildings, including technology, to purchase student transportation vehicles and/or any other permitted capital expenditure?
A YES vote means
The Balsz Elementary School District board could sell, lease or exchange the real property parcel described in the full ballot text, and use the money to buy school sites, build, improve, equip and furnish schools (including technology), buy student transportation vehicles, or for other allowed capital costs.
A NO vote means
The Balsz Elementary School District board would not be authorized to sell, lease or exchange this property for these purposes.
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 Maricopa County School Superintendent's informational pamphlet, the Balsz Elementary School District Governing Board called this special election to seek voter authorization to sell, lease or exchange district property.

The property is the site known as Orangedale, at 5048 and 5110 E. Oak Street in Phoenix (about 9.66 acres).

The district says proceeds could be used to buy school sites, build or improve school buildings, buy student transportation vehicles, or for other permitted capital spending. It says authorization would have no additional tax impact.

Approval would not require a sale; the decision would stay with the governing board. No arguments for or against were submitted for the pamphlet.

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

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Balsz Elementary School District No. 31 Question 2 mean?
The Balsz Elementary School District board could sell, lease or exchange the real property parcel described in the full ballot text, and use the money to buy school sites, build, improve, equip and furnish schools (including technology), buy student transportation vehicles, or for other allowed capital costs.
What does a NO vote on Balsz Elementary School District No. 31 Question 2 mean?
The Balsz Elementary School District board would not be authorized to sell, lease or exchange this property for these purposes.
How many votes does Balsz Elementary School District No. 31 Question 2 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 2?
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.

Not sure how to decide? Read our nonpartisan guide to the Maricopa County ballot.

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