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There are several propositions that will be appearing on ballots across the county on November 5th, 2024.  Not all will be on your ballot, though.  Some depend on where you live.

All Illinois voters will find three statewide advisory questions on their ballot.  For more detail on these important non-binding questions, please see our question entitled Statewide Advisory Questions 2024 on this page.

All voters residing within McHenry County will see the McHenry County Conservation District - Proposition to Increase the Limiting Rate for the McHenry County Conservation District on their ballot.  You can find additional information about this proposition on this page by clicking here.

There are also local but important propositions on certain ballots, depending on where you live. They are:

City of Harvard - Proposition To Change The City Clerk From Elected To An Appointed Position 
Cary Community Consolidated S #26 - Proposition To Issue $20,000,000 School Building Bonds 
Huntley Park District - Proposition To Issue $18,000,000 Park Bonds
Village of Greenwood - Proposition To Authorize The Village Of Greenwood To Levy .25% For General Corporate Purposes
Barrington Community Unit School District #220 - Proposition To Issue $64,000,000 School Building Bonds

We have included links where available for you to find out more about these ballot questions, however, we encourage you to do your own research, to attend a meeting or contact your representatives for more information.

You will find the complete list and text of these propositions here.

This year, all voters in Illinois will be able to weigh in on 3 advisory questions that will appear on the November 5th General Election ballot. These are NOT referendum questions. Referenda, by contrast, are guaranteed to go into effect if approved by voters.  Advisory questions are meant to show lawmakers how voters feel about legislative proposals.

The first advisory question is called the “Assisted Reproductive Health Referendum Act", and asks voters if insurers who cover pregnancy benefits should also cover “all medically appropriate assisted reproductive treatments, including, but not limited to, in vitro fertilization” without a limit on the number of treatments.

The second advisory question is titled the "Income Tax Advisory Question". A similar question was put to voters in 2014, which asked them to approve a constitutional amendment imposing a 3% surcharge on incomes of $1 million or more to help fund public schools. While 68% of voters approved, the proposed constitutional amendment failed in the legislature. The 2024 advisory question instead asks if the constitution should be amended to create an additional 3% tax on income greater than $1 million for the purpose of dedicating funds raised to property tax relief.

The third and last question, the “Election Worker Protection and Candidate Accountability Referendum Act,” asks voters if a candidate on the Illinois ballot for federal, state or local office should be subject to civil penalties “if the candidate interferes or attempts to interfere with an election worker’s official duties.” This is in reaction to the deadly riot on January 6th, as well as other instances of election worker harassment and threats throughout the US.

Click the image below for the complete text of these Advisory Questions from the Illinois State Board of Elections.

The official notice:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at the General Election, the following proposition will be submitted to the voters of McHenry County, Illinois, McHenry County, Illinois: Proposition to Increase the Limiting Rate for the McHenry County Conservation District.
Election to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. 

What is it about?

Find out about the proposition by going to https://www.mccdistrict.org/about_us/public_information/FutureOfConservation.php and watching the following video. 

Learn about the need for passing the proposition, the impact on your property taxes (hint...the MCCD rate will still go down!), and the impact on our open spaces, water quality, wildlife habitat, and outdoor recreation access for all if it does not pass.

If you answered yes, we would like to invite you to join McHenry County Democrats' Veterans Committee.  Click here to fill out our interest form and get started.

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