Arlington County — Metro and Transportation

What it does

QUESTION: Shall Arlington County contract a debt and issue its general obligation bonds in the maximum principal amount of $69,745,000 to finance, together with other available funds, the cost of various capital projects for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) and other transit, pedestrian, road or transportation projects?

A YES vote means

Arlington County could borrow up to $69,745,000 by issuing bonds for WMATA (Metro) capital projects and other transit, pedestrian, road and transportation projects.

A NO vote means

Arlington County would not issue these $69,745,000 in 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

Arlington County says this is one of five bond referenda totaling $264 million on the November 3, 2026 ballot. The projects come from the county's FY 2027-FY 2036 Capital Improvement Program and Arlington Public Schools' CIP, adopted June 18, 2026.

According to the county, the $69,745,000 would fund $46.3 million toward Arlington's share of WMATA/Metro's capital program, $15.0 million for paving local streets, $2.1 million for street lighting, $1.8 million for signals and intelligent transportation system maintenance, and $4.6 million for other transportation projects.

The county says the County Board may reallocate the money among other transportation projects in its Capital Improvement Plan.

Put on the ballot by Arlington County Board, as part of the FY 2027-FY 2036 Capital Improvement Program adopted June 18, 2026 (bond referendum resolution date and vote not stated on the county page).

From official source.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Arlington County mean?

Arlington County could borrow up to $69,745,000 by issuing bonds for WMATA (Metro) capital projects and other transit, pedestrian, road and transportation projects.

What does a NO vote on Arlington County mean?

Arlington County would not issue these $69,745,000 in bonds.

How many votes does Arlington County 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 Arlington County?

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.