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Chicago School Board Voting: An Accessible Guide

Find your School Board district, check your registration, locate your polling place, learn about accessible voting options, and get help if something goes wrong.

Elections in ASL

Prefer voting information in American Sign Language? Watch our ASL videos for clear, accessible information about the Chicago School Board election and how to vote.

Candidate Guides

Who’s on the West Side ballot?

Brown or Williams? What to Know About the District 5A School Board Race

Two candidates seeking to represent Chicago’s West Side faced questions about school funding, closures and student success at an October 1 forum. Here’s what they said, what the Board can actually change and how to vote.

15 WestMina Gregory

Blaise or Hargrove? What to Know About the District 5B School Board Race

Two candidates are running to represent District 5B on the Chicago Board of Education. Here’s what Blaise and Hargrove say the district needs, what the seat can actually do, and how to vote.

15 WestLiana Ordoñez

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Prefer something you can save, print or share? Download our free election zines and resources in English, Spanish, and Arabic and take voting info with you.

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How do I read my ballot?

Ballots can include candidate names, district numbers, instructions like “Vote for ONE,” judges, and public questions. This guide breaks down what some of that language means before you vote. The examples below are made up. Your ballot may look different depending on where you are registered to vote. How to

15 West15 West

Your Principal, Your School’s Budget, Your Classroom: Who Actually Makes the Decisions?

Chicagoans will elect the city’s entire school board for the first time this November. Here’s what the board controls, what it doesn’t, and who families should turn to when they need answers.

15 WestGeorgia Rau

The biggest misconception about Local School Councils? They don’t do anything.

Local School Councils remain the most direct way West Side residents can influence decisions at their neighborhood schools. But participation remains a challenge.

15 WestNel Afenya

Inside the Money and Petition Challenges Shaping West Side School Board Races

Campaign finance records and electoral board proceedings reveal recurring political committees, donors, and attorneys across several West Side school board races, offering a closer look at the relationships surrounding this year’s petition challenges.

15 WestNel Afenya

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