Littleton Elementary School District No. 65 Question — Bond ($95,000,000) (Maricopa County)

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

What it does
Shall Littleton Elementary School District No. 65 of Maricopa County, Arizona (the “School District”), be authorized to issue and sell general obligation bonds of the School District in the form of class B general obligation bonds in the principal amount of not to exceed $95,000,000 for the purpose of raising monies for:: • purchasing or leasing school lots, • building or renovating school buildings, • supplying school buildings with furniture, equipment and technology, • improving school grounds, • purchasing pupil transportation vehicles and • providing for other general capital expenses or for liquidating any indebtedness already incurred for such purposes, for paying all legal, financial, engineering, architectural, project management and administration and other necessary costs in connection therewith and, in connection therewith as necessary, to purchase school sites and build school buildings, said bonds and any bonds issued to refund such bonds or other bonds of the School District to be sold for prices which may include premium in amounts permitted by applicable law and to be refundable by the issuance of refunding bonds of a weighted average maturity of less than 75% of the weighted average maturity of the bonds being refunded, to bear interest at a rate of not to exceed 10% per annum, payable semiannually on the first day of January and the first day of July of each year until the maturity of each bond and at the option of the School District to be evidenced by separate supplemental interest certificates, to mature over a period of not more than 20 years from the date of their issuance, to be in the amount of $5,000 of principal amount each or multiples thereof and to mature on the first day of the same month of each year which may be either January or July?
A YES vote means
The Littleton Elementary School District could borrow up to $95,000,000 by issuing general obligation bonds for buying or leasing school lots, building or renovating schools, furnishing and equipping schools including technology, improving school grounds, buying student transportation vehicles, other capital costs and paying off related debt; the class B bonds could carry interest of up to 10% a year and mature within 20 years.
A NO vote means
The Littleton Elementary School District would not be authorized to issue these $95,000,000 in general obligation bonds.
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, Littleton Elementary School District is asking to issue $95,000,000 in bonds. The money would renovate Littleton Elementary School, buy pupil transportation vehicles, buy instructional furniture, equipment and technology, and fund maintenance and security upgrades at district facilities.

The district estimates the cost on a home valued by the County Assessor at $250,000 at about $205 a year for 23 years, or $4,715 in total.

The pamphlet says the district has $37,525,000 in outstanding ad valorem tax debt, against a constitutional debt limit of $159,643,193. It also says the district has set up a volunteer taxpayer oversight committee to check bond spending.

Arguments in favor were submitted for the pamphlet; none were submitted against.

Put on the ballot by Littleton Elementary School District No. 65 Governing Board (special bond election call; date and vote not stated in the pamphlet).

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Littleton Elementary School District No. 65 Question mean?
The Littleton Elementary School District could borrow up to $95,000,000 by issuing general obligation bonds for buying or leasing school lots, building or renovating schools, furnishing and equipping schools including technology, improving school grounds, buying student transportation vehicles, other capital costs and paying off related debt; the class B bonds could carry interest of up to 10% a year and mature within 20 years.
What does a NO vote on Littleton Elementary School District No. 65 Question mean?
The Littleton Elementary School District would not be authorized to issue these $95,000,000 in general obligation bonds.
How many votes does Littleton Elementary School District No. 65 Question 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 Littleton Elementary School District No. 65 Question?
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.

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