Dear Friends,
This year's election is important for the future of our state and county. The ballot is long, but there are very important races -
you are allowed to print this out and bring it with you to the polling place.
My Democratic Primary Endorsements
Illinois Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Illinois Attorney General
Vote for either State Senator
Kwame Raoul
(who spearheaded
increased penalties for gun offenders),
Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering (who imposed a weapons ban as Mayor of Highland Park which was upheld in the US Supreme Court), former Chicago Deputy Inspector General Sharon Fairley (endorsed by the Chicago Tribune and the Sun-Times)
, and former head of CPS Jesse Ruiz.
Illinois Secretary of State
Jesse White
Illinois Comptroller
Susana Mendoza
Illinois Treasurer
Mike Frerichs
U.S. Representative, 5th District
U.S. Representative, 7th District
Danny Davis
State Central Committeewoman, 5th Congressional District
State Central Committeeman, 5th Congressional District
John Cullerton
Central Committeewoman, 7th Congressional District
Karen Yarborough
State Central Committeeman, 7th Congressional District
Danny Davis
State Senator, 5th State District
Patricia Van Pelt Watkins
State Senator, 6th State District
John Cullerton
State Representative, 9th State District
State Representative, 10th State District
State Representative, 11th State District
State Representative, 12th State District
State Representative, 26th State District
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD)(Vote for three)
MWRD Vacancy
MWRD Vacancy
Please write in
Cam Davis, the CEO of the Alliance for the Great Lakes, and President Obama's "Great Lakes Czar." Learn more
here.
President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners
County Clerk of Cook County
County Commissioner, 3rd District
County Commissioner, 10th District
County Commissioner, 12th District
Board of Review
Michael Cabonargi
Countywide Judges
Vacancy of Eileen Mary Brewer
121 Oran F. Whiting
Vacancy of Evelyn B. Clay
127 Jonathan Clark Green
Vacancy of Deborah M. Dooling
131 Timothy John Leeming
Vacancy of Lynn M. Egan
133 Rosa Maria Silva
Vacancy of Laurence J. Dunford
134 Thomas F. McGuire
Vacancy of Thomas E. Flanagan
136 Preston Jones, Jr.
Vacancy of Russell W. Hartigan
139 Cecilia Anne Horan
Vacancy of Michelle D. Jordan
141 Clare Joyce Quish
Vacancy of Sheila McGinnis
146 Bradley R. Trowbridge
Vacancy of Jean Prendergast Rooney
147 Jack Hagerty
8th Sub-Circuit Judicial Vacancies
Vacancy of Candace J. Fabri
151 James "Jamie" Shapiro
Vacancy of Laura C. Liu
158 Michael A. Forti
Vacancy of Sheryl A. Pethers
162
Myron "Mike" Mackoff
Citywide Referenda
At the bottom of the ballot are four referenda.
(1) Should recreational use of marijuana be legalized?
Vote Yes.
(2) Do you support a comprehensive strategy to address the opioid and heroin epidemic?
Vote Yes.
(3) Should the state preserve insurance benefits under the Affordable Care Act?
Vote Yes.
(4) Should the state stiffen penalties for gun traffickers and ban "bump stocks"?
Vote Yes
.
EARLY VOTING INFORMATION
Early Voting for the Primary Election has begun, and runs until March 19. There are many ways to vote and register to vote.
In person voting and voter registration:
Lincoln Park Library, 1150 W. Fullerton
Near North Library, 310 W. Division
16 W Adams
You may both register to vote (if necessary) and early vote at any of the
early
voting sites. Hours of operation are:
- Friday, March 16: 9 am-7 pm
- Saturday, March 17: 9 am-5 pm
- Sunday, March 18: 10 am-4 pm
- Monday, March 19: 9 am-5 pm
(16 W Adams will be open until 7 pm)
For other locations, click
here.
To see your ballot, click
here
. As this is a primary, you must decide whether to vote in the Democratic or Republican primary.
On Election Day, Tuesday, March 20:
Some polling places have changed. Use
this
link to find your polling place.
