ADVISORY QUESTION REGARDING CHICAGO LAND OWNERS
Chicago Public School District 299, Illinois
My vote power
Normal
Election date
November 3, 2026
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Normal · 57 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 2,711,226 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(12,694,798 ÷ 2,711,226) ÷ ln(50,000) = 57.13, measured against a statewide vote in IL (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Normal representation → My vote power: Normal.
Ballot Measure
This is a nonbinding opinion question. It asks whether owners of commercial or investment properties in Chicago that sit empty or undeveloped for a long time should pay an extra yearly charge to help fund Chicago Public Schools. A yes vote does not create the charge; it only tells officials what voters want.
A YES vote means
You support charging owners of long-vacant commercial property a yearly fee for schools. Nothing changes by itself.
A NO vote means
You oppose that charge. Nothing changes by itself.