Niya Kelly of the Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness challenges common misconceptions about voting without a permanent address.

Englewood and Bronzeville residents say politicians aren’t doing enough when they’re not campaigning for votes.

A collaboration between Chicago Documenters and Civic Reporting Fellows dug into questions surrounding the electoral process. Here’s what they found.

[South Side Weekly] Though the Southwest Side changed from majority-white to majority-Latinx in the last few decades, resources and political representation haven’t followed. These residents are looking to change that.

Analysts offer insight into the failure of the so-called “fair tax” amendment.

[Chicago Reader] From voter outreach to working for their communities, undocumented immigrants across the Chicago area don’t let their immigration status get in the way of participating politically.

Amid a pandemic and spike in anti-Asian attacks, being an election judge in 2020 was about supporting democracy and taking a stance against racism.

These organizations supported the amendment for a graduated income tax, but now must find ways to support their communities after election loss.

[INN] Los inmigrantes de todos los orígenes étnicos y diferente estatus legal tienen interés en la votación sobre la enmienda fiscal justa. Esto es lo que algunos defensores de los inmigrantes en Chicago tienen que decir al respecto.

For undocumented immigrants, a graduated income tax may even out a system they pay into but rarely benefit from.