Glenview 2024 Election Guide: What's On the Ballot, What To Know

GLENVIEW, IL — The general election isn’t until Nov. 5, but early voting gets under way in Illinois on Sept. 26 — and residents can already request a ballot to vote by mail.

The hottest race on the ballot is the presidential election, pitting Vice President Kamala Harris against former President Donald J. Trump.

Races to watch in Glenview

• U.S. House Illinois District 9 — Incumbent Jan Schakowsky (Democrat) faces a challenge from Seth Alan Cohen (Republican)
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• Illinois House of Representatives District 17 — Incumbent Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (Democrat) faces Jim Geldermann (Republican).

Operating Rate Referendum

Voters are set to decide on a property tax increase referendum for homeowners in Glenview Community Consolidated School District 34. The board of education approved to have the Operating Rate Referendum on the ballot in August.

If the measure passes, district officials said the operating property tax rate would increase by 0.164 percent. For example, for the 2024 levy year, the approximate amount of the additional tax extendable against property containing a single family residence and having a fair market value at the time of the referendum of $100,000 is estimated to be $49.

For Fiscal Year 2024, the district's expenses are $88.6 million, while revenue is at $90.9 million. Officials are projecting expenses to exceed revenues for the 2027-2028 school year, which they say indicates deficit spending. The loss that fiscal year would be $400,000, and would go up each successive year by a larger margin.

The district consists of eight schools — Attea Middle School, Springman Middle School, Glen Grove Elementary, Henking Elementary, Hoffman Elementary, Lyon Elementary, Pleasant Ridge Elementary, Westbrook Elementary.

If the measure fails, the district said non-mandated programs, including music, art, gym and extracurricular activities, would be on the chopping block for the 2027 school year.

According to the annual Illinois Report Card, released annually, District 34 spent $19,854 spending per student during the 2023-2024 school year, up 5.37 percent compared to 2022-2023.

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The following three questions will also appear on Illinois voters' ballots this election season:

Assisted Reproductive Healthcare Advisory Question

• Advise state officials on whether to provide for medically assisted reproductive treatments, including in vitro fertilization, to be covered by any health insurance plan in Illinois that provides full coverage to pregnancy benefits.

Income Tax Advisory Question

• Advise state officials on whether to amend the Illinois Constitution to create an additional 3% tax on income greater than $1 million for the purpose of dedicating funds to property tax relief

Penalties for Candidate Interference with Election Worker's Duties Advisory Question

• Advise state officials on whether to establish civil penalties if a candidate interferes or attempts to interfere with an election worker's official duties

Registering To Vote

Not sure if you’re registered to vote, or need to change your address? You can find out here.
If you’re not registered, you have until Oct. 8 to register by mail and Oct. 20 to register to vote online. You can also register in person on Election Day.

To register by mail, download and print the Illinois Voter Registration Application and send the completed form to your county clerk or Board of Election commissioner.

If you want to register in person, you can do so at driver’s license facilities, your county clerk’s office, city or village offices, township offices or public libraries.

In Glenview, residents can register to vote at Glenview Village Hall, 2500 E. Lake Ave.

If you register to vote in person, you’ll need two forms of ID, and at least one must show your current address.

Early Voting

Glenview voters who want to cast their ballots early can do so starting Oct. 21 at Glenview Village Hall, 2500 E. Lake Ave. Early voting hours will be 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday; and 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Sundays. Note: Village Hall is not a place to vote on Election Day.

Voting by mail

Illinois voters can already file an application to vote by mail, and you can find vote by mail applications on the Illinois State Board of Elections website.

If you’re making your request by mail, the Illinois Election Authority must receive it by Oct. 31.
You can also request a mail-in ballot online on the Cook County clerk’s website.

If you’ve already requested your mail-in ballot, you should receive it around the time early voting starts.

Once you receive your vote by mail ballot, it must be completed and postmarked by Election Day — Nov. 5.

Election Day

Polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 5. If you are already in line to vote when the polls close, you can still vote — so don't leave!

If you don't know your polling place, find it here.