What does a YES vote on Downers Grove Township mean?

Downers Grove Township would levy an annual tax of up to 0.05% for community mental health facilities and services for people with developmental disabilities, mental health disorders or substance use disorders, estimated at $16.67 a year on a $100,000 home.

What does a NO vote on Downers Grove Township mean?

Downers Grove Township would not levy this 0.05% mental health tax.

How many votes does Downers Grove 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 Downers Grove 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.

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.

Downers Grove Township — Tax Levy (DuPage County)

Ballot measure · November 3, 2026 · Only voters in this district

What it does: Shall Downers Grove Township levy an annual tax of not to exceed 0.05% for the purpose of providing community mental health facilities and services for the person with a developmental disability, mental health disorder, or substance use disorder? 1. The total approximate amount of taxes extendable at the most recently extended limiting rate for tax year 2025 is currently $3,091,536.21 and if this proposition is approved, the total maximum approximate amount of taxes extendable will be $8,365,657.76. 2. For the 2025 levy year, the approximate amount of the additional tax extendable against property containing a single -family residence and having a fair market value at the time of the referendum of $100,000 is estimated to be $16.67.
A YES vote means: Downers Grove Township would levy an annual tax of up to 0.05% for community mental health facilities and services for people with developmental disabilities, mental health disorders or substance use disorders, estimated at $16.67 a year on a $100,000 home.
A NO vote means: Downers Grove Township would not levy this 0.05% mental health tax.
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: A YES vote leans moderately left; a NO vote leans the other way (AI-estimated from the official ballot summary, 70% confidence).

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 Downers Grove Township mean?: Downers Grove Township would levy an annual tax of up to 0.05% for community mental health facilities and services for people with developmental disabilities, mental health disorders or substance use disorders, estimated at $16.67 a year on a $100,000 home.
What does a NO vote on Downers Grove Township mean?: Downers Grove Township would not levy this 0.05% mental health tax.
How many votes does Downers Grove 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 Downers Grove 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 was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.

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

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