Elections

League of Women Voters^®
of Wilmette

VOTERSGUIDE from April, 2009 election

Wilmette Consolidated Election 2009. Early Voting. Register to Vote. Position on Con-Con. Voter Information.

Voter's Guide to the Candidates in April 7, 2009 Consolidated Election

VOTER SERVICES Election Activities A core mission of the League of Women Voters is to work for an active, informed citizenry that participates in politics and exercises their right and privilege to vote. To that end, the Voter Services Committee developed a 32 page Voter's Guide that is currently being distributed throughout Wilmette. The Voter's Guide contains candidates' answers to questions posed by the League of Women Voters. The League obtained suggestions for the questions posed from administrators of the community's various governing bodies as well from local elected officials not running for reelection. The questions were screened by the committee for relevance and accuracy. The Voter's Guide is also available on line at lwvwilmette.org. In addition, the Voter Services Committee organized a Candidates Forum on Sunday, March 15 at the Wilmette Village Hall. Forums were held for the two contested elections + the Wilmette Village Board of Trustees and the Wilmette Board of Park Commissioners. In each forum, there were four candidates running for three positions. The candidates were asked questions from the League as well as from members of the audience. The forums were broadcast live on cable channel 6 in Wilmette and will be rebroadcast up to the election.

VotersGuide

The Village of Wilmette's Consolidated Election will be held Tuesday April 7, 2009. The Village has four Village Board offices on the ballot. The Park District has three seats for Park Commissioners (four year terms) on the ballot. Polls will be open on Election Day, 6am-7pm. Residents who are unsure of their polling place or precinct may contact the Cook County Cerk's office (312-603-0906, County Clerk website or the Village Deputy Clerk's office (847-853-7511) Village Election website.
Residents who wish to vote early may do so at sites selected by the County Clerk, published on the Clerk's website. Voters who cannot vote at one of the County's sites can still vote absentee by mail.
Students who are registered to vote may sigh up for the Cook County Clerk's Stuedent Absentee Ballot Program. The application can be sent tot he school address or home address fo the parents to forward.
VILLAGE PRESIDENT (Four year term, vote for one)

Chris Canning

VILLAGE TRUSTEE (Four year term, vote for three)

Lali Watt
Cameron Krueger
Alan Swanson
Ted McKenna

WILMETTE BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS (Four year term, vote for three)

James L. Brault
Carol Farrell
Darrell J. Graham
Michael Murdock

Important Dates for Consolidated Election 2009. Dates
To view the Voter's Guide click VotersGuide

Early Voting Available in Wilmette for April 7, 2009 Election

Early Voting Available in Wilmette! Wilmette is a site for early voting in Cook County. From March 16 through April 2, early voting may be done at the Mallinckrodt Community Center located at 1041 Ridge Road. On Mondays through Friday, early voting is available from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. On Saturday, early voting is available from 9 a.m. until noon. Information on voting can be found on the Cook County Clerk's web site: voterinfonet.com.

Register to Vote

Are you registered to vote? Do you want to change your party, your address, your name?
Look at http://www.voterinfonet.com
Registration Requirements:

Must be a U.S. Citizen
Must be at least 18 years of age by election day
Must have been a resident of the precinct at least 30 days

Registration is open year round except:

During the 28-day period just prior to an election
During the 2 days after such elections (1 day after in Chicago)

Where to Register:

County Clerk's office in downtown Chicago or in Skokie
State Board of Elections office in downtown Chicago (312)814-6440
Village Hall, Wilmette (847)853-7511
New Trier Township office in Winnetka

You can also register to vote when applying for services at the following:

Driver's License Facilities
Department of Public Aid offices
Department of Public Health offices
Department of Mental Health & Developmental Disabilities offices
Department of Rehabilitation Services offices

The Wilmette League frequently registers voters prior to each election at the Wilmette Public Library. Dates are announced in the local paper and are close to the last date for registration before the election.
What forms of identification are needed?

2 forms of identification with 1 showing your current residence address. If you register by mail, you must vote in person the first time you vote.

LWVW's Position on the 2009 Constitutional Convention Prevailed in November 2008 Election

On October 14, 2008 the Leagues of Women Voters of Evanston, Glencoe, Glevniew, Wilmette and Winnetka held a community meeting to urge a no vote on the Con-Con question. New Trier West generously provided the facilities. Illinois LWV Presiodnt Paula Lawson introduced guest speakers, the Honorable Dawn Clark Netsch, and State Representative Julie Hamos, who outlined the reasons why they both stood in opposition to its passage. Glencoe member, Hollis Burgess, served as moderator of the Q & A session which followed. The program was telecast on local public assess channels throughtout the Northshore. On November 4, 2008 Illinois voters rejected the Consitutional Convention call by a 2 to 1 margin. Unless there is an organized effort to place this question on the ballot sooner, it will automatically appear in 2028 (in 20 years) as required by the 1970 Illinois Consitution.

Voter Information

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