Study shows weather areas in Cook County vote at higher rates on property tax referendums​on March 26, 2025 at 5:08 pm

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.