Early Voting Ends With a Flurry

The Cook County Clerk reported that 38 percent of early voting ballots were cast between Monday and Thursday this week.

The final week of early voting in Cook County saw a surge of activity. Early voting opened March 14 and ended Thursday, March 31. Of the 26,679 ballots cast during early voting, 10,000 of those ballots, or about 38 percent, were cast this week. The clerk's office reported that early voting turnout was up slightly over the 2009 consolidated election when 25,737 voted. Those who did not take advantage of early voting, still have Election Day to look forward to on Tuesday, April 5. The Palatine Village Hall, 200 E. Wood St., saw its number of early voting ballots cast more than double. When the week began only 214 votes had been cast at Village Hall, that figure jumped to 475 by Thursday. Voters could cast votes at any Cook County early …

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Early Voting Opens For April 5 Election

Early voting has started for the April 5 election. The early voting period lasts from March 14 to March 31.

Early voting in Cook County has begun and will continue through March 31. In Palatine, early voting is available at the Palatine Village Hall, 200 E. Wood St. Early voting is available from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday. Other locations for early voting include the Rolling Meadows Courthouse at 2121 Euclid Ave., in Rolling Meadows and the Cook County Clerk's Main Office at 69 W. Washington St.-Pedway, Chicago. For a complete listing of early voting locations visit the Cook County Clerk's web site. Reisdents of Palatine also can type in their address and view a sample ballot under the "Your Voter Information" tab on the web site. If you are not registered to vote, there is a grace period to register for the April 5 election. To take …

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Jennifer Mondy

4:36 pm on Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Voted early this afternoon at the Palatine Village Hall. It took a total of five minutes from filling out the form, handing it in to the clerk with my ID and using the touch screen machine to place my votes for school board candidates in D15 and D211. The clerks said there was a steady stream of voters today, perhaps it is because everyone is on spring break this week. If you are working this …   more ›

Local Voters Hit the Polls

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Brian Slupski

9:39 am on Wednesday, November 3, 2010

I have a call into the clerk's office about the 8th District and the fact that there still are six precincts outstanding. In Cook County Bean has beaten Walsh by 54 percent to 43 percent. Walsh won Lake and McHenry counties. Bean currently trails by about 800 votes. The question is whether she can make that up in what remains in Cook.   more ›

Registration Grace Period, Early Voting Available for Nov. 2 Election

Voters can take advantage of early voting at several locations and still can register to vote at any suburban courthouse.

Residents who are not registered to vote or want to vote early in the upcoming Nov. 2 election have the opportunity to do so by taking advantage of the registration and voting grace period. From now through Oct. 26, you can register to vote at any suburban courthouse or at the Cook County Clerk's downtown office located at 69 W. Washington St. in Chicago. Immediately after registering, grace period registrants must submit an absentee ballot either in person or by obtaining one through the mail. For those who already are registered and would like to vote early, a number of voting sites can be visited between now and October 28, 2010. Voters must show a current government issued ID, such as an Illinois Driver's License, State ID or passport…

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