Deadlines Near for Placing Referenda on March 2026 General Primary Election Ballot
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Date PostedNovember 3, 2025
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CategoryNews
December 29 is the last day for a school board to adopt resolutions to place public policy questions on the ballot for the March 17, 2026, General Primary Election (105 ILCS 5/9-1.5 and 10 ILCS 5/28-2).
The local school board election authority is responsible for receiving citizen-led questions and certifying petitions and board resolutions for referenda. Boards that did not field candidates in a congressional township in the previous school board election can add a referendum to elect board members at-large without restriction of residence.
School districts have until January 8, 2026, for the board secretary to certify public policy questions to the election authority (10 ILCS 5/28-5).
IASB tracks election results for school finance referenda for bond issues, school tax rate propositions, and county election school facilities sales tax outcomes. Historical data is available online.
The local school board election authority is responsible for receiving citizen-led questions and certifying petitions and board resolutions for referenda. Boards that did not field candidates in a congressional township in the previous school board election can add a referendum to elect board members at-large without restriction of residence.
School districts have until January 8, 2026, for the board secretary to certify public policy questions to the election authority (10 ILCS 5/28-5).
IASB tracks election results for school finance referenda for bond issues, school tax rate propositions, and county election school facilities sales tax outcomes. Historical data is available online.
