City of Portsmouth — Local Retail Sales Tax for the Construction or Major Renovation of Schools (Portsmouth City)

What it does

Shall the City of Portsmouth, Virginia be allowed to enact an additional local retail sales tax of up to one percent (1%) to provide revenues that shall be used solely for capital projects for the construction or major renovation of schools serving the City of Portsmouth? This additional tax would expire no later than June 30, 2046.

A YES vote means

Portsmouth could levy an added local sales tax of up to 1%, used only for construction or major renovation of schools, expiring no later than June 30, 2046.

A NO vote means

Portsmouth would not levy this added local sales tax for schools.

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

Unclear: our AI read of the official summary isn't confident enough (we require 70%) to place this on the left–right spectrum, so we don't. Read the summary and decide for yourself.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on City of Portsmouth mean?

Portsmouth could levy an added local sales tax of up to 1%, used only for construction or major renovation of schools, expiring no later than June 30, 2046.

What does a NO vote on City of Portsmouth mean?

Portsmouth would not levy this added local sales tax for schools.

How many votes does City of Portsmouth 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 City of Portsmouth?

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.