The Best Chicago 2024 Voting Guides
Remember, you can reference these guides on your phone along with any notes in the voting booth on Election Day.
Whether you are planning to vote in person today or fill out your ballot at home, check out voting guides from across Chicago media. And, yes, you can reference notes on your phone in the voting booth.
Sun-Times, WBEZ, Chalkbeat
This guide on the city’s first school board elections is the best of both worlds: It has in-depth questionnaires from candidates and also quickly shares where candidates stand on key issues like standardized testing and police officers in schools.
Injustice Watch
Do you ever get to the end of your ballot and find all the judicial races daunting? Luckily, our friends at Injustice Watch put together another comprehensive nonpartisan guide to help voters learn more about the dozens of judges running for retention.
Chicago Votes
If you are more of a visual person, this Chicago Votes zine might be the voting resource you need. The guide not only shares who is running in races up and down the ballot but also explains the responsibilities of different offices.
Girl, I Guess Voter Guide
Activists Stephanie Skora and Raeghn Draper are back with the popular guide featuring “Golden Shrug” endorsements for progressive candidates. At 70 pages, the Google Doc also covers suburban ballot measures and Illinois Assembly races.
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