Ballot Question 200Douglas CountyGovernance elections

Douglas County commissioners: expand board from three to five

Douglas County · Douglas County County · November 3, 2026

The question on your ballot

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?

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A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.

Douglas County Ballot Question 200 asks whether the Board of County Commissioners should grow from three members to five. The question estimates the ongoing cost at $760,000 to $1,300,000 a year, paid from county revenue that supports public safety, transportation and other services. A separate question asks how a five-member board would be elected. A YES vote increases the board to five members. A NO vote keeps three members.

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