I’ve been remiss at looking at the summer campaign contributions of various candidates and office holders. Today, we’ll take a look at the McHenry County Sheriff’s race, first at the man who won the McHenry County Sheriff’s Republican Party Primary … Continue reading
The Northwest Herald is reporting that Undersheriff Andy Zinke has announced that he will not seek a full recount. McHenry County Blog reported six days ago that the discovery recount, his right by law, had only found four mistakes. In … Continue reading
I monitored early voting results for most of Riley Township this morning. As one observers observed, it was like watching paint dry. Most voted early at the Marengo early voting site. But some voted in Woodstock. To find them, every … Continue reading
Andy Zinke, the defeated candidate in the contest for the Republican nomination for Sheriff, has filed to a discover recount. In a discovery recount ten percent of the precincts may be re-tabulated. It provides an opportunity for the loser to … Continue reading
Yesterday, I told about my experience with a request for a recount in my 1966 McHenry County Treasurer’s primary. Today, let’s look at a close race in which the loser conceded without attempting a recount. From yesterday’s Capitol Fax Blog: … Continue reading
When I ran for the Republican Party nomination for McHenry County Treasurer at age 24, there were three candidates. Out of grad school less than two years, I quit my Civil Service job in the Budget Bureau (now called the … Continue reading
Now we have two Nunda Township Republican Primary candidates who just barely lost asking for Discovery Recounts. Road Commissioner Rob Parrish and Supervisor candidate Bridgett Provenzano. Mike Lesperance won the nod to represent the the GOP on the ballot for … Continue reading
Mike Lesperance – 892 votes. Rob Parrish – 889 votes. Three votes difference. So, what’s the loser to do? Illinois law allows for a discovery recount when elections are this close. And Parrish has asked for one. The ballots for … Continue reading
Didn’t the “Lone Ranger” television show start with something like that? When the extension of the CTA from Jefferson Park to O’Hare was being considered, it was right after the Regional Transportation Authority was shoved down the throats of suburbanites. … Continue reading
