What's on the Chicago Ballot for the November 2024 Election?

Most are familiar with the presidential race, but what ELSE is on the ballot? Be prepared to vote on state ballot measures, local elections, A LOT of judges and more. Here’s a breakdown of what you will see on your ballot November ballot.

Illinois State Ballot Measures

  • Ballot Question
    “Should all medically appropriate assisted reproductive treatments, including, but not limited to, in vitro fertilization, be covered by any health insurance plan in Illinois that provides coverage for pregnancy benefits, without limitation on the number of treatments?"

  • Ballot Question
    "Should the Illinois Constitution be amended to create an additional 3% tax on income greater than $1,000,000 for the purpose of dedicating funds raised to property tax relief?"

  • Ballot Question
    “Should any candidate appearing on the Illinois ballot for federal, State, or local office be subject to civil penalties if the candidate interferes or attempts to interfere with an election worker's official duties?"

 

Federal Offices

 

Illinois State Offices

  • This will depend on your address. You can look up here by address, or reference your current representative for the 60639, 60641 or 60647 zip codes.

    • This will depend on your address. You can look up here by address, or reference your current representative for the 60639, 60641 or 60647 zip codes.

    • District 39—incumbent Will Guzzardi (D)

    • District 4—incumbent Lilian Jiménez (D)

    • District 3—incumbent Eva-Dina Delgado (D)

    • Supreme Court Justice - 1st District (all of Cook County)

    • Appellate Court Justices (partisan) - 1st District (all of Cook County)
      There are 5 total judges up for re-election, terms are 10 years. Judges matter! Look up these candidates on InjusticeWatch.org

      • Vacancy Votes - Mikvas (D), Cobbs (D), Gamrath (D), Walker (D)

      • Retention Vote - David Ellis (D)

    • Circuit Court Justices (partisan)

      There are 11 judges up for re-election, only one is running opposed. Judges matter! Look up these candidates on InjusticeWatch.org

      • DeCastro (D) vs Glaub (R)

      • Running unopposed: Heggie, S. Johnson, Dyer, Coleman-Romero, N. Cohen, Underhill, Desai, Callahan, Murphy

Chicago + Cook County Elections

  • Over 75 local county judges are up for a retention vote. Terms are 6 years. What is a circuit court judge do, and why does it matter?

    They are the elected officials any voter is most likely to encounter and the ones whose decisions can have the most direct impact on their life. You can read this explainer from InjusticeWatch.org.

    There are too many to name, but we do suggest you see the InjusticeWatch.org ratings and decide which ones you will not vote for when filling out your ballot.

  • Local - Cook County Officials

  • For the first time in Chicago’s history, voters can elect a portion of the Chicago Public School’s school board, previously 100% appointed by the city’s mayor. Now, it will be half elected, and half appointed by the Mayor.

    If you live in Hermosa, Belmont-Cragin, Logan Square and parts of Avondale, you are likely DISTRICT 3.

    To explore the 2 candidates more, see the SunTimes/WBEZ voter guide.

    Districts explained: There are 10 total School Board Districts and are unique boundaries than other elected officials. To learn more about CPS Board Districts, Chalbeat Chicago put together a tutorial to understand how they are drawn.

    You can also get a short video explain by IL Raise Your Hand

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixoGkHvwxIA

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