Northfield Township — Prepackaged Meals for Food Pantry (Cook County)

What it does

Should Northfield Township, Cook County, Illinois, explore the possibility of enabling the Northfield Township Food Pantry to offer pre-packaged meals to residents of Northfield Township who are in need?

A YES vote means

Supports Northfield Township exploring whether its Food Pantry could offer pre-packaged meals to residents in need.

A NO vote means

Does not support Northfield Township exploring pre-packaged meals at its Food Pantry.

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

Not a left–right issue: a procedural or local question that liberals and conservatives don't typically split on (AI read of the official ballot summary).

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 Northfield Township.

Background

The Northfield Township Board of Trustees passed three resolutions on May 12, 2026, putting three referenda on the November ballot. This is one of two advisory (non-binding) questions.

According to the township, its food pantry now runs as a "client-choice" pantry, where clients pick items based on household size and available stock. It serves about 1,050 households, and about 38% of them include at least one senior citizen.

The township says the referendum is non-binding: the result would give community feedback but would not by itself create a pre-packaged meal program.

Put on the ballot by Northfield Township Board of Trustees, May 12, 2026 (resolution; vote not stated).

From official source.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Northfield Township mean?

Supports Northfield Township exploring whether its Food Pantry could offer pre-packaged meals to residents in need.

What does a NO vote on Northfield Township mean?

Does not support Northfield Township exploring pre-packaged meals at its Food Pantry.

How many votes does Northfield Township 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 Northfield Township?

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.