Homewood-Flossmoor area votes Tuesday will help elect the nation’s president and also make their choices in other federal, state and county contests. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Homewood-Flossmoor area votes Tuesday will help elect the nation’s president and also make their choices in other federal, state and county contests.
Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The main event, of course, is the presidential election. Nationally, a close finish is predicted between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton. Gary Johnson is the Libertarian candidate and Jill Stein is running on the Green Party ticket.
Incumbent Mark Kirk, a Republican, is running for re-election to the U.S. Senate against Democrat Tammy Duckworth, Libertarian Kenton McMillen and Green Party candidate Scott Summers.
In the local 2nd District congressional race, incumbent U.S. Representative Robin Kelly, a Democrat, is running against Republican John Morrow.
All three Democratic incumbents running in local Illinois General Assembly races are unopposed. Toi Hutchinson is seeking another term as state senator from the 40th District, which includes Flossmoor. Anthony DeLuca is running for re-election in the 80th Illinois House District, which includes Flossmoor. Will Davis is unopposed in the 30th House District, which includes Homewood.
The special election for Illinois comptroller is likely the most hotly contested state race Tuesday. Republican Leslie Munger, who was appointed to the post by Governor Bruce Rauner after Judy Baar Topinka’s death in December 2014, is facing off against Democrat Susana Mendoza. Green Party candidate Tim Curtin and Libertarian Claire Ball are also seeking the post.
In the race for Cook County state’s attorney, Democrat Kim Foxx, a Flossmoor resident, is running against Republican Christopher Pfannkuche.
Incumbent Dorothy Brown, a Democrat, is seeking another term as Cook County clerk of the circuit court. She is running against Republican Diane Shapiro.
Cook County Recorder of Deeds Karen Yarborough, a Democrat, is seeking another term. She is unopposed.
In the race for Cook County Board of Review, Republican Dan Patlak is running against Democrat Marty Stack in District 1, which includes Flossmoor and sections of Homewood. Michael Cabonargi, a Democrat, is running unopposed in District 2, which includes sections of Homewood.
The election ballot also includes a number of races for judges seeking positions on the Illinois Appellate Court, Cook County Circuit Court and subcircuit courts.
Tuesday’s ballot will also include three referendum questions, two of them statewide measures and the third pertaining to Cook County.
Voters will decide whether the Illinois Transportation Taxes and Fees Lockbox Amendment, known by its proponents as the Safe Roads Amendment, should be added to the state constitution. The amendment stipulates that any taxes and fees collected in relation to the state’s transportation systems can be used only to fund programs related to transportation.
A second ballot measure asks if the Cook County Recorder of Deeds office should be eliminated and all duties and responsibilities of the office be transferred to and assumed by the Cook County Clerk’s office by Dec. 7, 2020.
In the third ballot measure, voters will be asked whether Illinois should enact the Earned Sick Time for Employees Act, which would allow Illinois workers to earn up to 40 hours of sick time a year to take care of their own health or a family member’s health.