A report from Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas revealed that in 75 property tax-related referendums between 2020 and 2023, the average voter turnout was only 32%. Less than 30% of registered voters decided the fate of these referendums, with some seeing less than 25% turnout. This low turnout allows a minority of voters to influence the outcomes of tax referendums, potentially leading to property tax hikes.
A study found that an average of less than 30% of registered Cook County voters determined the fate of 75 property tax-related referendums between 2020 and 2023. Turnout was so poor that less than 25% of voters decided nearly half of those referendums. https://t.co/KZtkJ9OlpL
How no-show voters create their own property tax-hike problems. Read the fascinating #MariaPappas report on how most tax referendums pass amid super-low turnout. https://t.co/GPyAwDg9X0
A new report from Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas — whose office mails out property tax bills — found that in 75 binding property tax-related referendums put on ballots between 2020 and 2023, the average turnout was 32% of all registered voters. https://t.co/kaOOGc6xE2
From the very busy @ad_quig: Very few voters often decide fate of tax referendums, report finds https://t.co/3M48aKwBsE
Very few voters often decide fate of tax referendums, report finds https://t.co/ICJ15Kb49T