November 3, 2026 · Cook County General

Ballot Measures

Referendums and ballot questions are the part of the ballot almost nobody covers. Here is each one in the exact wording you will see, what a yes and a no actually do, and who put it there.

Advisory — Non-BindingProposed — not yet certified

Millionaire Tax for Property Tax Relief and Education (Advisory)

A non-binding question asking whether Illinois should add a 3% state income tax surcharge on individual income above $1 million per year. Half of the money raised would go to property tax relief and half to public schools, distributed per pupil. This vote does not change any law. It is a formal way for Cook County voters to tell state legislators what they think, because only the Illinois General Assembly and a statewide vote can amend the state constitution to allow it.

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