Cook County Advisory Question: Illinois Property Tax Relief and Education Amendment (3% Millionaire Income Tax Surcharge)
My vote power
Above average
Election date
November 3, 2026
Cook County Advisory Question: Illinois Property Tax Relief and Education Amendment (3% Millionaire Income Tax Surcharge) is a ballot measure in Cook County, Illinois on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Asks Cook County voters, in a nonbinding poll, whether Illinois should add a 3% income tax on income over $1 million and split the money between property tax relief and public schools. A yes vote changes no tax; it only tells state lawmakers what county voters want.
How do we calculate my vote power?
What determines the vote power rating for ballot measures: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. You have more power in ballot measures because you vote directly on the policy.
Representation: Average · 54 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 5,182,090 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 ÷ 5,182,090) ÷ ln(50,000) = 54.14, measured against a statewide vote in IL (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Average representation + a direct vote on the policy → My vote power: Above average.
What does this measure do?
Asks Cook County voters, in a nonbinding poll, whether Illinois should add a 3% income tax on income over $1 million and split the money between property tax relief and public schools. A yes vote changes no tax; it only tells state lawmakers what county voters want.
A YES vote means
You tell state lawmakers you support a 3% surcharge on income over $1 million to fund property tax relief and schools; nothing changes automatically.
A NO vote means
You tell state lawmakers you oppose the surcharge; nothing changes.
Sources: evanstonroundtable.com · therecordnorthshore.org
Sources: evanstonroundtable.com · therecordnorthshore.org
Last updated September 24, 2026.