Voters support statewide advisory questions on taxes, IVF and election workers

Three statewide “advisory questions” all passed on Tuesday, although they don’t carry any legal weight.

The first question concerned whether candidates should be subject to civil penalties if they interfere with election workers’ official duties. That passed with 88.9% of respondents voting “yes” with an estimated 89% of votes counted.

The second asked voters whether Illinois should modify its constitution to allow for higher taxes on those with incomes over $1 million to pay for property tax relief programs. With an estimated 89% of votes counted, “yes” had carried about 60.3% of the vote.

The third asked whether the state should require insurers that cover pregnancy benefits to also cover assisted reproductive treatments like in vitro fertilization. “Yes” received 72.4% of the vote with 89% of votes counted.