When I went to bed at 4:30 AM, there were precinct results posted for 144 out of 212 precincts. Now, there are precinct results for 144 out of 212 precincts. I called the Clerk’s Office. The first time, calling “registration,” … Continue reading
Category Archives: Election
McHenry County Clerk Mary McClellan’s office is not covering itself with glory today. The following press release came from McHenry County: McHenry County Polling Sites Ordered to Remain Open until 8:30 p.m. on Election Day By Judge’s order, polling sites in … Continue reading
I remember the first time that Jack Franks ran for State Representative low those 18 years ago in 1998. In an attempt to get an honest count, he managed to get representatives from the U.S. Attorney’s Office to come to … Continue reading
From a resolution authorizing payment for Primary and General Election ballots: “the Director of Purchasing to enter into a contract with Governmental Business Systems for the printing of 1,255,000 ballots for the 2016 primary and general elections at an estimated … Continue reading
The November 8, 2015, Crankshaft cartoon reminded me that I have not written about losing an election lately. With the petition filing deadline for the March Primary Elections coming up Monday, I thought that might be appropriate. Four times I … Continue reading
Active citizen Steve Wilson offers the following lament: Voter Oversight and Span of Control There is a concept in business management called “span of control”. It refers to how many people a paid, fulltime manager can reasonably be expected to … Continue reading
Elected to the McHenry County Board three years ago, Crystal Lake’s Mike Walkup announced today that he will challenge his 2012 District 3 running mate and current County Board Chairman Joe Gottemoller in the at-large contest for the Republican nomination … Continue reading
McHenry County voters stayed home in droves on April 7th. Only 10.9% of those registered to vote did so. That’s about 22,496 people. In a two-way race, that means just over 5% of the voters could decide who rules. In … Continue reading
Readers know that I am following the Lakewood Village Trustee race. In 2011, only 28 people voted and the highest number of votes received by a trustee was 19. There was no contest. In 2013, 37 people went to the … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: U.S. ATTORNEY’S OFFICE TO CONDUCT ELECTION DAY MONITORING ELECTION DAY HOTLINE: (312) 469-6157 CHICAGO — Consistent with a long-standing practice of the office, the U.S. Attorney’s Office will monitor the election in … Continue reading
Robert Getz, who is not in the ruling faction of Elgin Community College, sent this email in support of his campaign for re-election: Bob Getz – We Can Do It Better I’ve been your Trustee at Elgin Community College for … Continue reading
A press release from Governor Bruce Rauner: Gov. Rauner File Writs of Special Election Dates Likely to Change Under Federal Consent Decree CHICAGO – Governor Bruce Rauner today issued writs of election as required by law to fill the vacancy … Continue reading
A press release from McHenry Grade School Board candidate Betty Davis: Betty Davis Challenges Incumbents in the Upcoming April 7th Election Betty Davis remarked that she was compelled to run for school board, after seeing the look of dismay on the … Continue reading
A press release from Congressman Randy Hultgren: As Israel Votes, Hultgren and 19 Members of Congress Urge State Department and Obama Affiliate to Come Clean on Questionable Funding of Anti-Netanyahu Campaign Washington, DC – The U.S. State Department and a … Continue reading
The name has been changed. Now, they are called “Voting by Mail” ballots. You can find one here on the McHenry County Clerk’s web site. You can see it below: The form can be emailed back to Mary McClellan’s office … Continue reading
Crystal Lake City Clerk Nick Kachiroubas reports the following filed for re-election in Crystal Lake: Mayor: Aaron T. Shepley Council: Ellen M. Brady Mueller Cathy A. Ferguson Brett Hopkins All four are incumbents. Potential opponents have until next Monday to … Continue reading
Four years ago Pat Quinn carried four counties. This year Quinn lost the three usually Downstate Democratic Party-dominated counties. Bruce Rauner won them all. … Continue reading
All of the precincts in-person votes have now been posted. This article shows the results before 20,000 early and absentee votes are added. … Continue reading
With 199 of 212 precincts reporting in-person vote results, Republican candidate for Sheriff Bill Prim declared victory over Independent Jim Harrison. The incomplete vote totals (209 out of 212 precincts) now show the following: Prim – 41,320 Harrison – 27,028 … Continue reading
This is the image that was in my mind when I woke up this morning. Note that it was captured in Springfield. The question for voters today is whether Illinois will be drawn farther down that black hole in the … Continue reading