Observed arrival · 2026-10-31
Chicago Ballot: A personalized guide to the 2026 Chicago-area ballot
An address-based guide to races, candidates, judges, and ballot questions for Chicago and seven surrounding counties.
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- For
- Chicago-area voters preparing for the Nov. 3, 2026 election
- Worth noticing
- The page lists all 60 Cook County retention judges and says each has a bar-group rating.
Field notes
The homepage separates address-based ballot lookup from issue browsing, judge information, ballot-question explanations, and Chicago ward and precinct lookup. It identifies coverage across Chicago and seven counties and timestamps its information to Oct. 29 at 6:00 PM. The page also directs readers to confirm their ballot with Chicago Elections or their county clerk; its privacy statement says submitted addresses are not saved.
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