Mesa Unified School District No. 4 Proposition 419 — Bond ($449,000,000) (Maricopa County)

What it does

Shall Mesa Unified School District No. 4 of Maricopa County, Arizona (the “District”), be allowed to issue and sell general obligation bonds in the principal amount of not to exceed $449,000,000 to provide money for the following purposes: • Constructing school buildings; • Renovating school buildings; • Improving school grounds, including adjacent ways thereto; • Supplying school buildings with furniture, equipment and technology; • Providing all utilities and other capital items necessary for the construction and renovation of school buildings and for improving school grounds; • Paying all architectural, design, engineering, project and construction management and other costs incurred in connection with the purposes set forth above; and • Paying all legal, financial and other costs in connection with issuance of the bonds?

A YES vote means

The Mesa Unified School District could borrow up to $449,000,000 by issuing general obligation bonds for building and renovating school buildings, improving school grounds, furnishing and equipping schools including technology, and related utilities, design, construction and bond costs.

A NO vote means

The Mesa Unified School District would not be authorized to issue these $449,000,000 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

The Mesa Unified School District Governing Board called this bond election; according to the district's statement in the informational pamphlet issued by the Maricopa County School Superintendent, the district serves about 53,000 students in facilities averaging about 40 years old and assessments identify about $1.4 billion in capital needs, mostly building systems such as HVAC, roofing, plumbing and electrical.

The district states that state capital funding, including Building Renewal Grants, is limited and not sufficient to address all identified needs.

The pamphlet estimates an average annual bond tax rate of $0.8067 per $100 of assessed value, about $223.83 a year for 13 years on an owner-occupied home valued at $250,000, and a total cost including interest of $598,562,500.

Put on the ballot by Mesa Unified School District No. 4 Governing Board (date and vote not stated in pamphlet).

From official source.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Mesa Unified School District No. 4 Proposition 419 mean?

The Mesa Unified School District could borrow up to $449,000,000 by issuing general obligation bonds for building and renovating school buildings, improving school grounds, furnishing and equipping schools including technology, and related utilities, design, construction and bond costs.

What does a NO vote on Mesa Unified School District No. 4 Proposition 419 mean?

The Mesa Unified School District would not be authorized to issue these $449,000,000 in general obligation bonds.

How many votes does Mesa Unified School District No. 4 Proposition 419 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 Mesa Unified School District No. 4 Proposition 419?

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.