26th Ward Voter Registration, Election Day, & Ballot Referenda Question Resources

Non-partisan Chicago Board of Elections information for voters of the 26th Ward

26th Ward

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General Election Important Dates - November 3, 2026

  • NOW OPEN: Early Voting at 137 S State and 69 W Washington, 6th Floor

  • Monday, October 19: Early Voting Opens at Humboldt Park Library, 1605 N Troy

  • Tuesday, November 3, 2026 General Election important dates & deadlines

  • To register to vote or update your address/name, see your registration options

Voter Registration FAQ

My Voter Info

    • Early voting is now open at the downtown supersite at 137 S State Street and 69 W Washington, 6th Floor.

    • Early voting in the ward will be available October 19, 2026 at Humboldt Park Library, 1605 N Troy.

    • Any voter in Chicago can vote at any Early Voting Site, no matter where they live in the city.

    • Same Day Registration is available at all Early Voting Sites.

    • Drop boxes for mail-in ballots locations - Humboldt Park Library, 1605 N. Troy St.

  • All eligible voters in Chicago, including those who need to use Election Day registration to register for the first time, file a change of address, or file a name change. To register you must be:

    • be a U.S. citizen

    • turn 18 on or before the date of the General Election (11/3/2026) 

    • live in your precinct at least 30 days before the election

    • not claim the right to vote elsewhere

    • not be in prison/jail serving time for a conviction.

      • Those who are formerly incarcerated and who have been released from prison/jail and who meet all other requirements listed above ARE ELIGIBLE to register and vote in Illinois. 

      • Those who are formerly incarcerated who have been released and are on parole/probation ARE ELIGIBLE to register and vote in Illinois.

  • If you moved to your current address at least 30 days before Election Day, vote at the precinct polling place for your new/current address. You may update your registration and vote at your new precinct polling place with two forms of ID, at least one of which shows your current address.  

    If you moved within Chicago less than 30 days before Election Day, vote at the precinct polling place for your old address.

  • You must register to vote at your Precinct Polling Place or any supersite. The 26th Ward supersite is Humboldt Park Library. You must show 2 forms of ID, and at least 1 ID must list your current address. 

    Acceptable forms of ID: 

    • Passport or Military ID

    • Driver's License or State ID card

    • College/University/School/Work ID

    • Vehicle registration card

    • Lease, mortgage or deed to home

    • Credit or debit card

    • Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid card

    • Insurance card

    • Civic, union or professional membership card

    • LINK/Public Aid/Department of Human Services card

    • Illinois FOID card

    Examples of mail addressed to voter that can be used as ID

    • Bill, Transcript or Report Card from School

    • Bank Statement, Pay Stub or Pension Statement

    • Utility, Medical or Insurance Bill

    • Official mail from any government agency

26th Ward

Non-Binding Ballot Referendum Questions for the General Election on November 3, 2026

These non-binding ballot referendum questions will be on every November 3, 2026 General Election ballot of voters registered in the 26th Ward. A non-binding referendum question is a question to gauge voter support for a particular policy proposal.

Ballot Referenda Questions on 26th Ward Ballots

All seven of the ballot referenda questions are non-binding. The questions are a way to gauge public opinion on different topics. Sometimes a popular ballot measure may become a law later on, making the answers valuable as data.

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  • "Shall Illinois adopt the Millionaire Amendment for Property Tax Relief and Education, which would enact a 3% income tax surcharge only on millionaires and use 50% of this new revenue to provide property tax relief for residential and commercial taxpayers and 50% to improve state funding for public education?"

    "¿Deberá Illinois adoptar la Enmienda del Millonario para el Alivio del Impuesto sobre la Propiedad y la Educación, que establecería un recargo del 3% sobre el impuesto sobre la renta únicamente para los millonarios y utilizaría el 50 % de estos nuevos ingresos para proporcionar alivio del impuesto sobre la propiedad a los contribuyentes residenciales y comerciales, y el otro 50 % para mejorar el financiamiento estatal de la educación pública?"

    YES / SÍ
    NO / NO

  • "Should the City of Chicago restart the use of gunshot detection technology that informs first responders when gunshots are detected?"

    "¿Debería la Ciudad de Chicago reanudar el uso de tecnología de detección de disparos que notifica a los servicios de primera respuesta cuando se detectan disparos?"

    YES / SÍ
    NO / NO

  • "Shall the City of Chicago pursue all lawful means to recover financial compensation from the federal government for the costs and economic harm caused by the Donald Trump administration's violent, militarized ICE operations, including the Midway Blitz operation led by Greg Bovino, to recover lost tax revenue, public safety response costs, and services provided to residents and families affected by those operations?"

    "¿Deberá la Ciudad de Chicago utilizar todos los medios legales disponibles para recuperar del gobierno federal una compensación económica por los costos y perjuicios económicos ocasionados por las operaciones violentas y militarizadas del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE, por sus siglas en inglés) durante la administración de Donald Trump, incluida la operación Midway Blitz dirigida por Greg Bovino, a fin de recuperar la pérdida de ingresos tributarios, los costos de respuesta en materia de seguridad pública y los servicios prestados a los residentes y las familias afectados por esas operaciones?"

    YES / SÍ
    NO / NO

  • “Shall Illinois use revenue from a surcharge on millionaires to increase funding to public schools?”

    "¿Deberá Illinois utilizar los ingresos de un recargo a los millonarios para aumentar el financiamiento de las escuelas públicas?"

    YES / SÍ
    NO / NO

  • “Should the City of Chicago require owners of long-term vacant or undeveloped commercial or investment properties to pay an additional annual charge that would support Chicago Public Schools?”

    "¿Debería la Ciudad de Chicago exigir a los dueños de propiedades comerciales o de inversión que estén desocupadas o sin desarrollar durante un período prolongado que paguen un cargo anual adicional para apoyar a las Escuelas Públicas de Chicago?"

    YES / SÍ
    NO / NO

  • "Shall new shared housing units be limited in the 26th Ward to help address Chicago’s severe rental housing shortage?"

    "¿Deberá limitarse el establecimiento de nuevas unidades de vivienda compartida en para ayudar a enfrentar la grave escasez de viviendas de alquiler en Chicago?"

    YES / SÍ
    NO / NO

Shared Housing Limits in the 26th Ward FAQ

“Shall new shared housing units be limited in the 26th Ward to help address Chicago’s severe rental housing shortage?”

“¿Deberá limitarse el establecimiento de nuevas unidades de vivienda compartida en para ayudar a enfrentar la grave escasez de viviendas de alquiler en Chicago?”

  • A non-binding referendum question is a question to gauge voter support for a particular policy proposal.

    Ballot referendum questions are a tool of self-determination, allowing residents to voice their opinion about a specific topic.

    This ballot referendum question addresses just one potential solution of hundreds of solutions that we will need to employ until housing is a human right.

    This ballot referendum question will be on every ballot of voters registered in the 26th Ward.

  • A shared housing unit means a dwelling unit containing 6 or fewer sleeping rooms that is rented for 31 days or fewer (Illinois Municipal Code 4-14-010). Sites like Airbnb, VRBO, and Booking.com are common examples of where shared housing units are offered.

    Shared housing units do NOT include single-room occupancy buildings, hotels, bed-and-breakfast establishments, guest suites, vacation rentals, conversion units, or coach houses lawfully established after May 1, 2021.

  • Visit the City of Chicago’s Guide to Shared Housing Registration to learn more.

Shared Housing Limits in the 26th Ward Background

The 26th Ward has hosted multiple housing town halls to seek feedback on housing issues in the ward, such as displacement, affordability, and the increasing scarcity of naturally occurring affordable rental housing. We learned that:

  • Residents want more housing for families, not tourists.

  • Families are being displaced by demolitions, deconversions, and luxury developments.

  • A symptom of displacement is cultural loss, which we have seen in neighborhoods like Wicker Park, Chinatown, and Pilsen.

  • The neighborhoods experiencing the most cultural loss and housing turnover are also those with the most homes being pulled from the long-term rental market.

  • The city as a whole has a 200,000 rental housing unit shortage and an affordable rental crisis.

  • According to recent BACP data, the 26th Ward currently has 105 shared housing units, 135% higher than the citywide ward average of 77.