Passing a levy or bond issue isn t a simple matter of majority rules.
State law makes levy and bond issues tougher to pass by requiring a super majority.
In addition, they have validation requirements. They must also win a minimum number of YES votes based on the number of people who voted in the previous November General Election within the school or fire, etc., district. To pass the levy, the district needs to have at least 2,400 YES votes, even if only a total of 2,500 people vote on the levy. Bond Validation Bond issues must validate two ways. In addition, they have a voter turnout requirement that levies don t have.