Election 2026: Your Guide to Chicago-Area Ballot Questions, Referenda

A tax on millionaires? Cook County voters will be asked to weigh in. What it would mean

LANSING, MI – AUGUST 6- Voting booths during the Michigan state-wide primary at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Lansing, Michigan, U.S., on August 6, 2024. (Photo by Emily Elconin via Getty Images)

From Millionaires’ Tax To Public Fairgrounds, Chicagoans Will Vote On These Ballot Questions In November – Wirepoints

Chicago voters will see a question backed by Mayor Brandon Johnson on their Nov. 3 ballots that asks if the city should seek compensation from the Trump administration for the economic fallout from the immigration enforcement operation.

From Millionaires' Tax To Public Fairgrounds, You Can Vote On These Ballot Questions In November

Non-binding ballot questions Chicago voters can weigh in on also include one asking whether the city should seek reimbursement from Operation Midway Blitz.

Election 2026: Your guide to Chicago-area ballot questions, referenda

The midterm election won’t just include key races for offices, but also key ballot questions asking voters to weigh in on tax increases, borrowing and other hot-button issues.

County, state elected officials advocate for income tax surcharge ballot question - HF Chronicle

Cook County and state elected leaders held a news conference on Tuesday, Oct. 13, to highlight the “Millionaire Amendment” on the Nov. 3 ballot. The referendum asks Cook County voters whether Illinois should adopt a proposed constitutional amendment establishing a 3% income tax surcharge on the portion of an individual’s[Read More...]