Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Several area township races were voted on during Tuesday's primary.
Below are the preliminary results from contested races in Tuesday's primary election: Algonquin Township Supervisor: One to be elected to four-year term. Algonquin Township Trustees: Four to be elected to four-year term. Algonquin Township Clerk: One to be elected to four-year term. Updated at 10:02 p.m. on Feb. 26. ----------- Voters will decide on candidates in many local township races during a primary election on Tuesday, Feb. 26. There are three contested races for Algonquin township including, the Algonquin Township supervisor race, Algonquin Township trustees race and the Algonquin Township clerk race. Algonquin Township is McHenry County's largest township. It covers a portion of Algonquin, Lake in the Hills, Crystal Lake…
Monday, February 20, 2012
Early voting is scheduled for Monday, Feb. 27 through Thursday, March 15.
Tuesday, Feb. 21 is the last day to register to vote for the 2012 Illinois primary election. To register you must: be a U.S. citizen, be 18 years old by election day and a resident of your precinct for at least 30 days prior to the election. You can register to vote at the McHenry County Clerk's Office, 2200 N. Seminary Ave in Woodstock. You'll need to bring two types of identification: a driver's license or picture ID and an additional item such as a lease or utility bill. Make sure at least one form of ID lists your current address. Early voting is scheduled for Monday, Feb. 27 through Thursday, March 15 at one of these locations. Voters who miss the regular registration deadline will still be able to vote if they register during the 14-…
Friday, December 9, 2011
The Democrats' state district maps, signed into law in June, have withstood a legal challenge by state Republicans, according to the Chicago Tribune.
The ballot for the March 20 primary election has taken shape. But even as the filing period for candidates ended Monday, an important question remained: what about the district maps? On Wednesday, that question was answered. According to this Chicago Tribune article, an appeals panel of three federal judges rejected final arguments put forth by state Republicans against the new General Assembly maps, which Gov. Pat Quinn signed into law in June. State law requires that lawmakers draw up new legislative district maps each time there is a federal census. The new maps were drafted by state Democrats, without the input of their Republican counterparts, since Democrats control both houses of the General Assembly and the governor’s office. State…
Dan Arenov
9:59 am on Wednesday, February 27, 2013
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