What does a YES vote on Chicago Public Schools District 299 mean?

Supports Illinois using revenue from a surcharge on millionaires to increase funding for public schools.

What does a NO vote on Chicago Public Schools District 299 mean?

Does not support Illinois using a millionaires surcharge to increase public school funding.

How many votes does Chicago Public Schools District 299 need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on Chicago Public Schools District 299?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

The general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Early voting and mail-ballot deadlines vary by state; check your state or county election office.

Chicago Public Schools District 299 — Advisory Question Regarding Millionaires Surcharge (Cook County)

Ballot measure · November 3, 2026 · Chicago voters

What it does: Shall Illinois use revenue from a surcharge on millionaires to increase funding to public schools?
A YES vote means: Supports Illinois using revenue from a surcharge on millionaires to increase funding for public schools.
A NO vote means: Does not support Illinois using a millionaires surcharge to increase public school funding.
Needed to pass: A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.
Left–right lean: Unclear: our AI read of the official summary isn't confident enough (we require 70%) to place this on the left–right spectrum, so we don't. Read the summary and decide for yourself.

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Chicago Public Schools District 299 mean?: Supports Illinois using revenue from a surcharge on millionaires to increase funding for public schools.
What does a NO vote on Chicago Public Schools District 299 mean?: Does not support Illinois using a millionaires surcharge to increase public school funding.
How many votes does Chicago Public Schools District 299 need to pass?: A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.
Should I vote yes or no on Chicago Public Schools District 299?: SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.
When is the vote?: The general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Early voting and mail-ballot deadlines vary by state; check your state or county election office.

Not sure how to decide? Read our nonpartisan guide to the Cook County ballot.

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