City of Chicago (proposed Mid-Northside Expanded Mental Health Services Program Area) — Mid-Northside Expanded Mental Health Services (Cook County)

Ballot measure · November 3, 2026 · Chicago voters

What it does
Shall there be established, to serve the territory commonly described on this ballot or notice of this question, a Mid- Northside Expanded Mental Health Services Program, to provide direct free mental health services for any resident of the territory who needs assistance in overcoming or coping with mental or emotional disorders, where such program will be funded through an increase of not more than .025% of the equalized assessed valuation of all properties within the boundaries of the territory?
A YES vote means
A Mid-Northside Expanded Mental Health Services Program would be created to provide free mental health services to residents of the area, funded by a property tax of up to .025% of equalized assessed valuation in the area.
A NO vote means
The Mid-Northside Expanded Mental Health Services Program would not be created.
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.

Official text: source

Only on your ballot if you live in the proposed Mid-Northside Expanded Mental Health Services Program Area.

Background

This question appears only on ballots in the proposed Mid-Northside Expanded Mental Health Services Program Area, according to the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners' certified list of questions.

The same voters will see a companion question asking whether, under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law, an aggregate property tax extension of up to $1,300,000 may be made for the program for the 2027 levy year.

The maximum rate in the question, .025% of equalized assessed valuation, is the same rate stated in other Expanded Mental Health Services Program questions on Chicago's 2026 ballot, such as the Far Southwest Side program.

Put on the ballot by Not confirmed in the official records reviewed (Chicago Board of Election Commissioners certified the question).

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on City of Chicago (proposed Mid-Northside Expanded Mental Health Services Program Area) mean?
A Mid-Northside Expanded Mental Health Services Program would be created to provide free mental health services to residents of the area, funded by a property tax of up to .025% of equalized assessed valuation in the area.
What does a NO vote on City of Chicago (proposed Mid-Northside Expanded Mental Health Services Program Area) mean?
The Mid-Northside Expanded Mental Health Services Program would not be created.
How many votes does City of Chicago (proposed Mid-Northside Expanded Mental Health Services Program Area) 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 City of Chicago (proposed Mid-Northside Expanded Mental Health Services Program Area)?
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.

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