Village of Franklin Park — Enforcement of Parking Regulations (Cook County)

Ballot measure · November 3, 2026 · Franklin Park voters

What it does
Shall the Village of Franklin Park, Cook County, Illinois, strengthen the enforcement of parking regulations to improve public safety and emergency vehicle access?
A YES vote means
Franklin Park would strengthen enforcement of parking regulations to improve public safety and emergency vehicle access.
A NO vote means
Franklin Park would not strengthen parking enforcement under this question.
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).

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Official text: source

Background

The Franklin Park Village Board's July 20, 2026 agenda lists a resolution to put an advisory referendum on the November 3, 2026 ballot. It asks whether the village should strengthen enforcement of parking regulations to improve public safety and emergency vehicle access.

The same agenda lists other advisory referendum resolutions for November 3, including one on whether to prohibit planting fruit trees on private property as part of the village's rodent abatement program. The posted agenda does not record the vote.

Put on the ballot by Franklin Park Village Board, July 20, 2026 agenda (resolution submitting an advisory referendum; vote not posted).

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Village of Franklin Park mean?
Franklin Park would strengthen enforcement of parking regulations to improve public safety and emergency vehicle access.
What does a NO vote on Village of Franklin Park mean?
Franklin Park would not strengthen parking enforcement under this question.
How many votes does Village of Franklin Park 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 Village of Franklin Park?
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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