On Nov. 5, citizens 18 and over will flock to their respective polling places to cast their votes. While this presidential election is highly anticipated, election ballots contain much more than simply one election.
This year many important agendas, statewide positions and local positions are up for election. In order to cast your vote to the best of your ability, the following is a quick look at all the things to expect on the 2024 ballot.
Ballot Measures:
Illinois Assisted Reproductive Healthcare Advisory Question (2024) (Statewide)
Illinois Income Tax Advisory Question (2024) (Statewide)
Illinois Penalties for Candidate Interference with Election Worker’s Duties Advisory Question (2024) (Statewide)
Oak Park, Illinois, Ranked-Choice Voting for Village President and Board of Trustees Initiative (November 2024) (Local)
Definitions:
Ranked choice voting: Allows voters to place their top picked candidates on a ranked list from first to last. RCV is applied to General and Primary elections.
Incumbent: The candidate who previously held a position who is now re-running for that same position.
Federal:
President of the United States
Kamala D. Harris
Democratic Party
Tim Walz (Running mate)
Donald Trump
Republican Party
J.D. Vance (Running mate)
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Independent
Nicole Shanahan (Running mate)
U.S. House Illinois District 7
Danny K. Davis (Incumbent)
Democratic Party
Chad Koppie
Republican Party
State of Illinois:
Illinois House of Representatives District 78
Camille Y. Lilly (Incumbent)
Democratic Party
Local:
Cook County Clerk of the Circuit Court
Mariyana Spyropoulos
Democratic Party
Lupe Aguirre
Republican Party
Michael Murphy
Libertarian Party
Cook County Clerk
Monica M. Gordon
Democratic Party
Michelle Pennington
Republican Party
Christopher M. Laurent
Libertarian
County Commissioner, 1st District
Tara Stamps
Democratic Party
James M. Humay
Libertarian
Cook County State’s Attorney
Eileen O’Neill Burke
Democratic Party
Bob Fioretti
Republican Party
Andrew Charles Kopinski
Libertarian Party
Cook County Board of Review District 3
Larry Rogers Jr. (Incumbent)
Democratic Party
Nico Tsatsoulis
Libertarian Party
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
Kari Steele (Incumbent)
Democratic Party
To find out more about the options for judicial elections visit these sites:
Chigago Bar
https://www.chicagobar.org/CBA/JEC/Judicial_Voters_Guide.aspx (any candidate marked NR is not recommended)
Injustice Watch
https://interactives.injusticewatch.org/judicial-election-guide/2024-general/en/
Vote for Judges
https://www.voteforjudges.org/#chicago-bar-association-CBA
Registration Information:
Citizens who plan to vote in the Nov. 5 election must be registered. Voter registration is available online, by mail or in person. The deadlines for mail and online registration were Oct. 8 and Oct. 20. However, in-person registration is available up to election day. First-time voters may register in person at the following locations:
A Cook County Clerk location
A village, city or township clerk
An Illinois Secretary of State’s driver’s license facility
Other state government offices
Through a deputy registrar
Illinois residents may register to vote if they are 18 or older on Election Day, if they have lived in the jurisdiction for 30 days prior to the election and if they are U.S. citizens.
