Douglas County Ballot Question 200

What it does

At an ongoing estimated annual expense of $760,000 to $1,300,000 from County revenue that supports public safety, transportation, and essential county services, shall the membership of the Douglas County Board of Commissioners be increased from a three-member board to a five-member board?

A YES vote means

The Douglas County Board of Commissioners would grow from three members to five, at an estimated cost of $760,000 to $1,300,000 a year from county revenue.

A NO vote means

The Douglas County Board of Commissioners would stay at three members.

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

Douglas County says the proposal to expand the Board of County Commissioners from three to five members began as a voter petition, which qualified for the ballot on August 12, 2026. The county says it is the first citizen-led initiative there since 1994.

On August 28, 2026, the commissioners voted unanimously on Resolution R-026-061 to fix the ballot title. The title adds an estimated ongoing annual cost of $760,000 to $1,300,000 and pairs the question with a separate one (Question 201) on whether a five-member board would be elected all by district or as three district and two at-large seats.

According to the county, petition representatives protested the title to restore the original petition language. The board denied that protest on September 3, 2026, and the county says Douglas County District Court later upheld the board's authority to fix the title, in a lawsuit filed by Rep. Bob Marshall.

A county staff fiscal analysis by the County Manager and Deputy County Manager puts the base ongoing cost at $240,854 per added commissioner, or $481,708 for two, with additional one-time redistricting and facility costs.

Put on the ballot by Voter-initiated petition (qualified August 12, 2026); ballot title fixed by the Douglas County Board of County Commissioners, unanimous, August 28, 2026 (Resolution R-026-061).

From official source 1, official source 2, official source 3.

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Also on Douglas County ballots

• Douglas County Ballot Question 201
• Douglas County Ballot Question 1A

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Douglas County Ballot Question 200 mean?

The Douglas County Board of Commissioners would grow from three members to five, at an estimated cost of $760,000 to $1,300,000 a year from county revenue.

What does a NO vote on Douglas County Ballot Question 200 mean?

The Douglas County Board of Commissioners would stay at three members.

How many votes does Douglas County Ballot Question 200 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 Douglas County Ballot Question 200?

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.