Voters in the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District, Texas, appear to have approved three of the four portions of its $1.99 billion bond package, rejecting just the $26.74 million for stadium renovations.
In the recent past, voters have turned down many proposals for such facilities.
Richardson ISD, Texas, voters were approving a $1.4 billion bond package before them: $1.34 billion Proposition A for construction, $54 million Proposition B allocates for technology updates for students, and $7.4 million Proposition C for stadium improvements.
There are at least 637 ballot referendums set to be voted upon Tuesday, totaling $129.487 billion, according to data from Ipreo.
The Sandow Municipal Utility District No. 1A, Texas, boasts the four largest ballot referendums, with the biggest one at $39.413 billion, set for master district water, sewer and drainage contract payments. Most MUD votes pass, as there are a limited number of voters and sometimes in several districts, making it difficult to confirm passage.
The smallest ballot referendum from the list is from Chester, Connecticut, with $435,000 for construction of a splash pad at the community pool.
Texas has the most referendums on the ballot, with 357 items, totaling $110.84 billion, also the largest amount for a state, according to the data.
Michigan has the second-largest total with $3.084 billion across 41 ballots, followed by Arizona with $2.73 billion across 19.
After Texas, Iowa has the second largest number of ballot referendums with 57, followed by Michigan's 41.
Maricopa County, Arizona's Proposition 409, which would back $898 million bonds for health care, was narrowly receiving approval, but too close to call, according to published reports. The same was true for $415 million of bonds for the Western Maricopa Education Center District.
Van Alstyne ISD, Texas, voters appear to have rejected the request for $550 million of bonds. Greenville ISD voters approved $399 million of bonds. Brownsville ISD voters rejected $385 million Prop A and $75 million Prop B. Manor ISD voters appear to have rejected the request for $359.5 million of bonds. Royal ISD voters appear to have approved three issues: $350.6 million Prop A, $9.5 million Prop B and $6 million Prop C. Magnolia ISD voters were narrowly rejecting $469.6 million of bonds (50.57% voting no), according to a published report citing unofficial results.
Continuing in Texas, North East ISD voters approved $400 million for various purposes. Alvin ISD voters approved $380 million of bonds. Bryan ISD voters approved a total of $397 million of bonds: $325.5 million Prop A, $67.4 million Prop B and $4 million Prop C.
Columbus, Ohio, voters approved a five-part $1.9 billion bond package for various purposes.
Novi Community School District, Michigan, voters approved a $425 million bond proposal and South Lyon SD voters said yes to $325 million of bonds. But Lake Orion CSD voters rejected the district's $272 million bond proposal.
Fairfax County, Virginia, voters approved $460 million bonds.
Denver voters okayed the $935 million Vibrant Denver bond package including $441 million for streets, $244 million for infrastructure and $175 million for parks and recreation.
Albuquerque Public Schools, New Mexico, voters approved $350 million of bonds.
Des Moines Public SD, Iowa, voters approved a $265 million issuance.
Lake Oswego SD #7J, Oregon, voters appear to have approved $245 million of bonds.
