Cook County, Illinois: 2026 ballot
County, city, school and local races and measures on the November 3, 2026 ballot in Cook County. Statewide, legislative and congressional races are on the Illinois page; which districts you're in depends on your address.
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Key dates after you vote in Illinois
- Mail ballots sent by mail must arrive by Nov 17 (ballots arriving after Election Day must meet the state's postmark rules).
- Mail ballots returned in person are due by Nov 3.
- If there's a problem with your mail ballot (a missing signature, for example), you can fix it until Nov 17.
- Results are certified by counties by Nov 24 and by the state by Dec 4. Until then, results are unofficial.
Courts
- Circuit Court of Cook County — retention
- Circuit Court of Cook County Judge (Vacancy of Burke)
- Circuit Court of Cook County Judge (Vacancy of Cobbs)
- Circuit Court of Cook County Judge (Vacancy of Coghlan)
- Circuit Court of Cook County Judge (Vacancy of Hooks)
- Circuit Court of Cook County Judge (Vacancy of Karkula)
- Circuit Court of Cook County, 1st Subcircuit Judge (Vacancy of Balanoff)
- Circuit Court of Cook County, 1st Subcircuit Judge (Vacancy of Walker)
- Circuit Court of Cook County, 3rd Subcircuit Judge (Vacancy of Murphy)
- Circuit Court of Cook County, 3rd Subcircuit Judge (Vacancy of Sherlock)
- Circuit Court of Cook County, 5th Subcircuit Judge (Vacancy of Ross)
- Circuit Court of Cook County, 8th Subcircuit Judge (Vacancy of Gamrath)
- Circuit Court of Cook County, 8th Subcircuit Judge (Vacancy of Mikva)
- Circuit Court of Cook County, 11th Subcircuit Judge (Vacancy of McLean Meyerson)
- Circuit Court of Cook County, 11th Subcircuit Judge (Vacancy of Roberts)
- Circuit Court of Cook County, 13th Subcircuit Judge (Vacancy of Curry, Jr.)
- Circuit Court of Cook County, 13th Subcircuit Judge (Vacancy of M. Kelley)
- Circuit Court of Cook County, 13th Subcircuit Judge (Vacancy of O'Malley)
- Circuit Court of Cook County, 13th Subcircuit Judge (Vacancy of T. Kelley)
- Circuit Court of Cook County, 16th Subcircuit Judge (Converted from Associate Judgeship of Baird)
- Circuit Court of Cook County, 16th Subcircuit Judge (Converted from Associate Judgeship of Mendoza)
- Circuit Court of Cook County, 17th Subcircuit Judge (Converted from Associate Judgeship of Brooks)
- Circuit Court of Cook County, 17th Subcircuit Judge (Converted from Associate Judgeship of Carroll)
- Circuit Court of Cook County, 18th Subcircuit Judge (Converted from Associate Judgeship of Andreou)
- Circuit Court of Cook County, 18th Subcircuit Judge (Converted from Associate Judgeship of Chrones)
- Circuit Court of Cook County, 19th Subcircuit Judge (Converted from Associate Judgeship of Fairman)
- Circuit Court of Cook County, 19th Subcircuit Judge (Converted from Associate Judgeship of Kane)
- Circuit Court of Cook County, 20th Subcircuit Judge (Converted from Associate Judgeship of Haracz)
- Circuit Court of Cook County, 20th Subcircuit Judge (Converted from Associate Judgeship of Miller)
- Illinois Appellate Court, 1st District — retention
- Illinois Appellate Court, 1st District Judge (Vacancy of Hoffman)
County
- Cook County Assessor
- Cook County Board of Commissioners, District 1
- Cook County Board of Commissioners, District 2
- Cook County Board of Commissioners, District 3
- Cook County Board of Commissioners, District 4
- Cook County Board of Commissioners, District 5
- Cook County Board of Commissioners, District 6
- Cook County Board of Commissioners, District 7
- Cook County Board of Commissioners, District 8
- Cook County Board of Commissioners, District 9
- Cook County Board of Commissioners, District 10
- Cook County Board of Commissioners, District 11
- Cook County Board of Commissioners, District 12
- Cook County Board of Commissioners, District 13
- Cook County Board of Commissioners, District 14
- Cook County Board of Commissioners, District 15
- Cook County Board of Commissioners, District 16
- Cook County Board of Commissioners, District 17
- Cook County Board of Review, District 1
- Cook County Board of Review, District 2
- Cook County Board President
- Cook County Clerk
- Cook County Sheriff
- Cook County Treasurer
School board & local
- Chicago Board of Education Member, Subdistrict 1A
- Chicago Board of Education Member, Subdistrict 1B
- Chicago Board of Education Member, Subdistrict 2A
- Chicago Board of Education Member, Subdistrict 2B
- Chicago Board of Education Member, Subdistrict 3A
- Chicago Board of Education Member, Subdistrict 3B
- Chicago Board of Education Member, Subdistrict 4A
- Chicago Board of Education Member, Subdistrict 4B
- Chicago Board of Education Member, Subdistrict 5A
- Chicago Board of Education Member, Subdistrict 5B
- Chicago Board of Education Member, Subdistrict 6A
- Chicago Board of Education Member, Subdistrict 6B
- Chicago Board of Education Member, Subdistrict 7A
- Chicago Board of Education Member, Subdistrict 7B
- Chicago Board of Education Member, Subdistrict 8A
- Chicago Board of Education Member, Subdistrict 8B
- Chicago Board of Education Member, Subdistrict 9A
- Chicago Board of Education Member, Subdistrict 9B
- Chicago Board of Education Member, Subdistrict 10A
- Chicago Board of Education Member, Subdistrict 10B
- Chicago Board of Education President
Special districts
Ballot measures
- Chicago Public Schools District 299 — Advisory Question Regarding Chicago Land Owners
- Chicago Public Schools District 299 — Advisory Question Regarding Millionaires Surcharge
- City of Chicago — Chicago Cost Recovery from Midway Blitz
- City of Chicago — Permanent Chicago Festival Space
- City of Chicago — Restart Chicago Gunshot Detection
- City of Chicago (4th Ward) — Jesse Jackson Monument Statue
- City of Chicago (10th Precinct of the 21st Ward) — Continue to prohibit Status of retail alcohol sales in Ward 21 Precinct 10
- City of Chicago (13th Precinct of the 7th Ward) — Chicago Lakefront National Park
- City of Chicago (26th Ward) — Shared Housing Limits in 26th Ward
- City of Chicago (proposed Far Southwest Side Expanded Mental Health Services Program Area) — 2027 Property Tax Extension - Far Southwest Side Expanded Mental Health Services
- City of Chicago (proposed Far Southwest Side Expanded Mental Health Services Program Area) — Far Southwest Side Expanded Mental Health Services
- City of Chicago (proposed Mid-Northside Expanded Mental Health Services Program Area) — 2027 Property Tax Extension - Mid-Northside Expanded Mental Health Services
- City of Chicago (proposed Mid-Northside Expanded Mental Health Services Program Area) — Mid-Northside Expanded Mental Health Services
- City of Chicago (selected precincts) — 500+ employee Corporate Tax for Youth Jobs and Social Services
- City of Chicago (selected precincts) — Ensure Remediation of Former South Works Site
- City of Chicago (selected precincts) — Government support for Quantum Facility and Data Center at Former South Works Site
- City of Markham — Adopt Managerial Form of Government
- City of Markham — Should the City Operate Parks and Recreation
- City of Markham — Term Limits
- College District 524 — Issue Bonds
- Cook County — Millionaire Tax Amendment
- Dolton Park District — Increase Limiting Rate
- Elk Grove Township — Mental Health Board
- High School District 214 — Issue Bonds
- Hometown Fire Protection District — Increase Limiting Rate
- Northfield Township — Abolish Road District
- Northfield Township — Prepackaged Meals for Food Pantry
- Northfield Township — Waste, Refuse and Recycling Services
- Orland Township — Citizen Initiatives
- Palos Heights Fire Protection District — New Tax Rate
- Schaumburg Township — Abolish Road District
- School District 23 — Increase Limiting Rate
- School District 63 — Issue Bonds
- School District 124 — Issue Bonds
- School District 128 — Increase Limiting Rate
- Skokie Park District — Issue Bonds
- Village of Alsip — Term Limits
- Village of Berkeley — Issue Bonds
- Village of Brookfield — Increase Limiting Rate
- Village of Calumet Park — Term Limits
- Village of Calumet Park — Waive Building Permit Fees for Veterans
- Village of Calumet Park — Waive Transfer Stamp Fees for Veterans
- Village of Crestwood — Reduced Vehicle Stickers for Seniors
- Village of Crestwood — Term Limits
- Village of Franklin Park — Decrease Speed Limit on Franklin Ave
- Village of Franklin Park — Enforcement of Parking Regulations
- Village of Franklin Park — Planting of Fruit Trees
- Village of Niles — Discontinue Vehicle Sticker Program
- Village of Niles — Indoor-Outdoor Theater
- Village of Niles — Term Limits
- Village of Oak Park — Investment in Israel
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