Study shows whether areas in Cook County vote at higher rates on property tax referendums

ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team WLS logo
Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Study shows racial, income disparities in Cook County voter turnout
A study just came out that takes a closer look at who's showing up to vote on property tax referendums in Cook County and who isn't.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A study just came out that takes a closer look at who's showing up to vote on property tax referendums in Cook County and who isn't.

With the April 1 election just days away, the Cook County Treasurer's Office found that wealthier, mostly white communities with high home ownership turn out to vote at much higher rates than lower-income, majority-minority areas where more people rent.

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Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas joined ABC7 to talk about the study.

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